What should you do if you get bitten by a horse?

Answer 1

A full grown horse can take a rattlesnake bite without suffering the severe effects that a human being would normally suffer. The average horse weighs over 1000 pounds and a rattlesnakes venom, as potent as it is, is actually meant to subdue prey the size of rodents. Human skin in comparison to a horses skin is thin. Horses have very tough skin and in some portions, such as the hoofs, it is unlikely that a rattlesnake bite would penetrate deep enough to cause any injury. Even so, if a horse suffered multiple strikes from rattlesnakes within a certain span of time, it is possible that it could suffer a potentially life threatening situation, however the chances that a horse would be bitten multiple times by a rattlesnake in a relatively short span of time is extremely remote. It also depends greatly on what part of the body the snake bite occurs. Quite often an adult rattlesnake will deliver a "blank bite", which is strictly a defensive bite in which they inject little if any venom at all. A rattle snake wants to use its venom to make it as easy as possible to subdue prey, not to injure a potential predator for revenge.

Answer 2

Well, I'm no vet, but here is what you should do. Check your dog to see if he got bitten by the rattle snake, if you cant see any wounds or bite marks, then leave it alone. But, if you see a bite or some sort of wound, take your dog to the vet immediatly.

Answer 3

Well, if the bite just left a bruise you should put some ice on it or go see a doctor, if it's a serious bite, GO TO THE HOSPITAL DUDE!