Snakebites can be deadly for dogs, but some simple precautions can save them
There a few snakes to be wary of when exploring with a four-legged buddy in the US: rattlesnakes, copperheads, coral snakes, and water moccasins. (Rachel Baskerville/Unsplash/)This story originally featured on Field & Stream.A lot of us who go West—meaning to the Dakotas and beyond—to chase pheasants and other upland birds find ourselves hunting in some toasty weather. And the toastier the temperature in that part of the world, the more active rattlesnakes are likely to be. This is a relatively minor concern for us who stand on two legs (at least in terms of our personal safety), but it’s a huge one for our dogs, whose exposure is vastly greater than ours. The bottom line is that if you’re hunting the West when it’s warm, you need to be prepared for the possibility that your dog could get bitten.As a first line of defense, many veterinarians recommend the rattlesnake vaccine...