10/04/2026
Some great info on Adder bites.
Adders! They are about! This is the one in my garden.
To distinguish them, they have diamonds on their back.
If your dog is bitten please please lower everyone’s heart rate. Relax. Don’t tourniquet anything as the venom is already in the body, you’ll only make it worse.
The bitten area will be angry, you can pour cool water on it. But don’t rub it or try and clean it.
Pick your dog up and walk them to the car to then travel to the vet. Or walk at a snails pace back to your car. Keep heart rate low.
You can carry antihistamines BUT call your vet before giving them as they may and can make the situation worse.
Then head straight to your vet.
www.animallovepetfirstaid.co.uk
