
Where I got this story was from http://www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2008/jan/scout1/ . The date of this story was January of 2008. That means it was just this year. Wow! It was almost 10 months ago.
Three words in this article that I don't know what they mean are:
1. Coiled- a length of something wound or arranged in a spiral or sequence of rings.
2. Scenario- a written outline of a movie, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes.
3. Anecdotal- (of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research.
This article is about the vaccine that not necessarily cures dogs from the venom from snake bites for dogs but it sure does help a little to get it out of their system. The cure is a vaccine that is now available through local vets that may provide dogs with a certain amount of protection against rattlesnake venom. But there really are no promises to weather it will help them or not cause it depends on how much venom is in the dogs system. This vaccine works by having a component found in rattlesnake venom. It has been inactivated. Once it is in the dog's system it stimulates the dogs immune system to produce special antibodies. The antibodies then bind together to fight against the venom. The article explains how the vaccine works better then what I just said. Many veterinarians believe that the vaccine really does make a difference. The vaccine may not be able to cure it all the way but there is no way that the people can ignore the fact that there is some sort of a chance to help save the animal. If the dog is bitten and it is vaccinated then you should still take it to the nearest medical center because the vaccine doesn't help with the Mojave rattlesnake bite because it is a neurotoxin and the vaccine helps with hemotoxic venom.
What I think about the situation in this article is that it was a very good idea to make the Snake vaccine for dogs because there are some if not many dogs that get bitten every year by rattlesnakes. I mean a hunter will probably take his dog hunting and there might be a rattlesnake around and the dog might get bitten so if he wasn't vaccinated then he could be in more danger then if he had been vaccinated. In the long run it is really better to get your dog vaccinated because it will help some and your dog will have a better chance at living then he would be without it. The vaccine is a super plus in my eyes. I love dogs. I wouldn't want anything to happen to my dog if it was me out there on a farm doing farming or hunting or just hanging out in my backyard. I would want to get my dog vaccinated so it would safer.
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