Viper bite - symptoms

The bite of poisonous snakes is difficult not to notice - after a few minutes a person, as a rule, begins to experience quite a lot of pain. Symptoms of a viper bite differ little from the symptoms of bites of other venomous snakes, but still some differences exist.

Snake snake snake - symptoms and symptoms

Symptoms of a viper bite in a person can be different and depend on such indicators:

1. The amount of poison injected. In 25% of cases a person does not get any poison at a bite, in 60% of cases the snake injects a rather small, not life-threatening, dose of the active substance.
2. Age and state of health bitten. Old people and children usually bear a bite worse. Also at risk are those who are prone to cardiovascular and neurotic diseases, thrombosis , allergies, people who have undergone surgery and severe systemic diseases in the recent past. Any chronic disease from the venom of a snake can become aggravated.
3. The places of the bite. The defeat of the limbs practically does not pose a serious threat to health. A bite in the neck, head, or abdominal cavity requires immediate hospitalization.

Vipers are very cautious animals, they prefer to avoid contact with a person and almost never attack first. Because of this, most bites occur through carelessness, or inattention: in a situation where a person did not notice the snake and stepped on it in tall grass, crushed the viper that climbed into the backpack, or clothes folded on the ground. Symptoms after a viper bite are primarily manifested in the affected area:

• feeling of injection;
• reddish trace from 2 poisonous teeth (in complex cases - 4);
• in 15 minutes - the appearance of severe pain in the place of the bite and around it;
• swelling;
• redness of tissues;
• the appearance of bruises;
• In a few hours, bruises and vesicles may appear.

In addition, there are signs of toxic poisoning:

• weak rapid pulse;
• dizziness and nausea;
• spasms;
• temperature increase;
• the increase and soreness of the lymph nodes;
• shortness of breath, shortness of breath .

What are the symptoms of a viper bite in animals?

Many animals are not sensitive to snake venom in general, but there are also categories for which the viper's bite is deadly. These are small rodents, dogs and cats. Symptoms in cattle with the bite of a steppe viper do not always manifest themselves due to the large mass of these animals. You do not need to worry too much if a snake bites a cow, most likely, in a couple of days the animal will fully recover. It may for some time fall on its side, but this does not always happen. But the goat may need a longer period. In general, with strong doses of poison, bite manifestations will be the same as in humans. It is important to remember that the bitten animal's milk can not be consumed, but it should be taken several times a day.