by Care2.com

1. Keep your pet as still and as calm as possible. The slower your pet’s  breathing and heart rate, the more slowly he will absorb the snake’s venom.

2. If the bite was on the neck, remove your pet’s collar. If the bite took  place on a limb, keep the limb below heart level.

3. Call your vet or animal emergency clinic and tell them that you need  antivenom for a snake bite. (Note: Not all veterinarians keep this in stock; if  the first place doesn’t have it, ask if they know who will.) Also ask if you  should administer Benadryl to your pet in the meantime.

4. While you are still on the phone, do your best to identify the type of  snake without getting close to it.

5. Transport your pet to the vet or emergency clinic immediately.

6. Under no circumstances should you try to cut the wound, suck out the  poison, or apply ice or a tourniquet to the bite wound.

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