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[AXO Alum]

Great news about your aunt! Keep me updated!

Well I had quite the scare yesterday afternoon - our black lab has a kiddie pool out back, and we have had nice warm sunny afternoons - well he started barking at something in his pool, so Mr. AXO Alum goes back to check it out (normally there's a big fat bullfrog living in there so we figured that's what it was) -- well I step out on the back deck just in time to see Oscar fling something through the air -- and all I could see was something long, and pale/yellowy color -- I went running out there, but it was gone, so we knew it had to be a snake.

We found the puncture wound right on his lip (the big fat part that hangs over his mouth just below his nose) and since it was 6:30, off to the emergency vet we go. They thought it was a copperhead (and it turned out to be so), but because there has been a strong comeback of the Eastern Rattlesnake, they weren't sure. Copperhead bites just hurt really bad and cause little damage (according to the doc), but rattlesnake bites kill -- so we opted to leave him overnight at the vet so they could start treatments.

Anyway, he is fine - he came home this morning and has eaten well, and wags his tail at me and stuff. Still very sleepy so he's just been laying around, but he has to keep his head up, because if he tries to lay it down, it hits the puncture wound and he yelps.

Poor thing - I guess I could try to prop his head up.

So send out some get well prayers for Oscar!! Thanks!