Having seen many cats and dogs bitten by adders the vet
was reassuring. Fatalities were rare and more common in
smaller animals.
Anti-venom is not usually
given unless you witness the bite (it could have been a wasp) so poor old Max had to make do
with antibiotics. We were advised to return for a check-up the
following day.
Poor Max! That night at the camp site and the next morning he
wouldn't get out of the car so and after check up at the vets we
decided to decamp and return home. The swelling, which was
severe, took at least a month to go down. He's fine now
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