u/ArmageddonOutta_Here

I am happy to report that Buster is making a full recovery after he was bitten by a rattlesnake and we had to rush 110 miles at 10 pm to the emergency vet.

I cant thank you all enough for all the support. I thought we were going to lose our little man as not every emergency vet had availability or antivenom and he was swelling up and in respiratory distress.

Having people who love animals as much as we do, made this sleepless night tolerable. THANK YOU REDDIT FAMILY!

The original post is here https://www.reddit.com/r/velvethippos/comments/1vfy5yl/at_the_emergency_vet_right_now_buster_got_bit_in/

and

https://preview.redd.it/qdivk1z7g7ih1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d670a398d1c035b387bf6a4d979b5fce2f7aff60

You can barely see his 2 snake bites. His cheek and one on his eye lid.

The Vet was really concerned that the snake bite punctured his cornea and they would need to remove his eye. But he made it through. He lived and kept his eye

In the vet hospital he was put on Methadone for the severe pain and thengot antivenom. Gabapentin was sent home with us.

Here is a video of Busters health update. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pFyrULWfquo

We also found the snake that got him as it returned to "the scene of the crime" on our offgrid homestead.

You can watch me catch the snake here

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1HxkNIcYP1g

PLease dont give me a hard time about releasing the snake. I asked myself WWSID ( What would Steve Irwin Do)? We decided to catch and move the snake 5 miles away as we moved into "its home"

Lessons learned "If you are in a snake prone area please get the rattlesnake vaccine. It costs $125 dollars a year per dog" You still need anti venom, but you will have an exponentially greater chance of survival

If your dog is bit please call ahead to the emergency vet, they maybe too busy or have no antivenom

With out Antivenom your dog has a 30% chance of survival

If you get antivenom in 2-4 hrs they have a 90% change, at 4-6 hours that success rate drops to 50-60 %

The Vet Bill was over $2k but we told them we were broke and only had 1200, so they dropped the bill to help us., Vets will negotiate if you have cash

Google Is Accused of Destroying Nearly 500 Football Fields of Forest for New Data Center Project

Paul McCartney joins 500+ public figures, conservationists and Indigenous leaders in a global campaign calling on the UN to abolish trophy hunting of lions, elephants, endangered rhinos and other wildlife, following a declaration developed with Jane Goodall.

NJ fines data center $1 million for illegally powering facility with gas generators

Scientists develop a way to restore aging EV batteries without breaking them down into raw materials

The US just had its hottest summer on record, beating the Dust Bowl era

Trump can’t stop changing the name of things and now has US state as his target

Dealing with rodents offgrid 🐶

California passes bill to make plug-in solar systems easier and cheaper to install

Buster and I have been fighting feelings all day RIP Dolly Parton 1946 -2026

Prairie Rattler almost killed my dog in central New Mexico. We caught it and relocated it :) Here is some info of also what to do if your dog gets bit.

As requested numerous times. Follow up post on Buster after the rattlesnake almost killed him and he almost lost his eye Day 3: Buster is healing from the rattlesnake bite SUPERBLY. We also caught the snake :o

Buster update. He is going to survive the rattlesnake bite and he won't lose his eye. Ty all for the support. He is getting antivenom as I lay in the parking lot

At the emergency vet right now. Buster got bit in the face by a rattlesnake. Please send positive vibes. I'm freaking out

A happy homeless success story! After losing everything in covid and being homeless for 3 years . We managed to get 20 acres in the desert and pay half of it off in less than 12 months

This was shot in my drive way of our homestead "Definitely not a Cult Ranch" in New Mexico

Moving rude rattlesnake who tried to be roomies with some roosters!

yup

I went to go grab a scrap piece of wood while building a horse stable and I found a friend that wanted to cuddle

welcome to the #solarpunk revolution. is #solar still expensive? #offgrid #homestead #preppertalk

What paint/ sealant can I use to seal a horse stable in the desert of New Mexico?