LisaCC Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Ruby is home! But she's still not moving her legs Otherwise she is pretty normal, eating drinking by her self even just watched her attempt to catch a fly. If there is no improvement on Monday we have been advised to take her to the diagnostic vet centre. The normal vets have done all they can for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Ruby is home! But she's still not moving her legs Otherwise she is pretty normal, eating drinking by her self even just watched her attempt to catch a fly. If there is no improvement on Monday we have been advised to take her to the diagnostic vet centre. The normal vets have done all they can for her. Poor girl. Is it a reaction to the bite or do the vets think there is something else going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 They honestly aren't sure. She had some very weird symptoms but they did improve with the antivenin. Luckily there are only brown snakes around here so only one option of antivenin to give. So it's either a prolonged reaction from a snake bite or something else is happening. If there are no improvements by Monday then there may be something else going on. She gets very stressed at the vets so they said as she is stable being home would be the best for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikira Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Good luck Lisa with Ruby, I am thinking of you, and her- Go Ruby- do it for all the others who couldn't. Di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Thanks Tikira, Just wish my partner (her owner) was here. Hope she improves or at least stays stable until he gets back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Any updates, Lisa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 She's still the same. Bit sleepy but thats to be expected. Odd thing is that she can feel her legs, if you give her a pinch between her toes she can feel it, She moves them slightly in her sleep. But she can't even move her front legs to hold something. Her throat is quite raspy, she's been barking a little at the next door neighbour but it sounds a bit like she's been de-barked. She also hasn't pooped since I got her home. I'm just about to post a general topic. I need some ideas on how to keep her occupied, she is getting bored. I tried putting some peanut butter in her kong but as she can't grab it it kept rolling away. Even propping it up it kept falling so she couldn't get to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) A slithery thing dashed by my foot yesterday while I was gardening yesterday. Saw it again disappearing into a bush around half an hour later. Snake or skink? Don't know. Gave me a fright. Edited March 17, 2013 by Sheridan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosmum Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 On going issue here,surrounded by bushland and ideal for snakes.Most common are the browns and they are very prolific here. The dogs have killed 2 in the last month and that doesn't include the one that startled me in the hay a week ago. Found a nest of RBB's 100 metres from the house,in a pile of loose rock and dirt.Even if I could get them all,the spot would likely be taken up by a brown. I'd rather the RBBs knowing that we are going to have snakes regardless. We encourage the goannas and lizards so at least theres competition. O.H caught the end of a radio program with a C.S.I.R.O scientist who mentioned research into repellants.2 plants were mentioned.Geraniums were one and O.H didn't catch the second. I might make an exception to "no bushy plants in the garden" if true.Would like to know the 2nd plant mentioned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Geraniums are very poisonous for dogs (and most stock) so make sure they cannot get to them if possible Edited March 18, 2013 by BlackJaq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosmum Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Geraniums are very poisonous for dogs (and most stock) so make sure they cannot get to them if possible Thanks for the warning! So now to find out the other plant mentioned...and hope its safer for critters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash1 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 This is what I could find regarding plants that snakes don't like: LAVENDER – Rabbits and snakes don’t like the smell MARIGOLDS – An excellent snake repellent, and mosquitoes dislike them too GERANIUMS – Rabbits and snakes avoid this pungent plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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