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<blockquote data-quote="AZAggie" data-source="post: 1701164" data-attributes="member: 28916"><p>Hello all. I have a steer that weighs about 450 lbs that the vet suspects was bitten by a snake. I noticed him about a week ago and he had labored breathing, gray snot coming out of his nose and his eyes were swollen and watering like crazy. He was also very unsteady on his feet. At first I didn't notice it, but when we got him to the vet, she noticed the left side of his face was swollen. Originally I suspected pneumonia, but why would that make his eyes water and swell? The vet checked his lungs and they sounded clear. I really haven't noticed any bite marks, but we didn't shave his face either. I've also notice that his nose appears to be puffy and swollen. He received a big dose of antibiotics, a steroid and a gullet full of electrolytes. After a couple of days, he seemed to feel a lot better. Now however, he is feeling awful again. His eyes are swollen and running and his breathing is not great. I'm guessing he's lost 30-45 lbs during this ordeal. I've given him another round of antibiotics. If it is indeed a snake bite, how long will this affect him? Anyone else run into an issue like this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZAggie, post: 1701164, member: 28916"] Hello all. I have a steer that weighs about 450 lbs that the vet suspects was bitten by a snake. I noticed him about a week ago and he had labored breathing, gray snot coming out of his nose and his eyes were swollen and watering like crazy. He was also very unsteady on his feet. At first I didn't notice it, but when we got him to the vet, she noticed the left side of his face was swollen. Originally I suspected pneumonia, but why would that make his eyes water and swell? The vet checked his lungs and they sounded clear. I really haven't noticed any bite marks, but we didn't shave his face either. I've also notice that his nose appears to be puffy and swollen. He received a big dose of antibiotics, a steroid and a gullet full of electrolytes. After a couple of days, he seemed to feel a lot better. Now however, he is feeling awful again. His eyes are swollen and running and his breathing is not great. I'm guessing he's lost 30-45 lbs during this ordeal. I've given him another round of antibiotics. If it is indeed a snake bite, how long will this affect him? Anyone else run into an issue like this? [/QUOTE]
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