Four Canine Cases of Snake Bites by Mamushi (<i>Gloydius blomhoffii</i>)

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  • ニホンマムシ（<i>Gloydius blomhoffii</i>）の咬症と診断した犬の4症例
  • Four Canine Cases of Snake Bites by Mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii)

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This report presents four mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii) bite cases in dogs diagnosed according to characteristic tiny bite marks. Case 1, examined 20 hours after being bitten, revealed two bite marks on the face with extensive edema and bleeding. In Case 2, examined 15 minutes after being bitten, no clinical symptoms were initially observed; the next day, three bite marks appeared on the face with extensive edema. In Case 3, examined 10 hours after being bitten, two bite marks were detected on the left upper lip with edema and bleeding. In Case 4, the dog, bitten once on the left foreleg during the night, presented with extensive edema. All dogs were medicated with prednisolone (1.0-5.0 mg/kg; dosage gradually reduced) and antibiotics; they recovered after around 1 week of treatment.<br>

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