A word of caution...

[Fortun81]

Sorry to hear about your dog, I know how it goes though.

My dog was bitten by a small diamond back rattler last weekend too. He spent the night in the animal hospital, took a vial of anti-venom, and still took a week for the swelling to go down and get back to normal. Mine is still recovering a week and a half later.

Good luck to your Beagle, I hope he gets well.

[SourOwl]

NO POISONOUS SNAKES HERE, BUT WE SEEM TO GET LOTS OF PORCUPINES; I'VE HAD MY DOGS  "DE-QUILLED" NUMEROUS TIMES;  ONE WAS SO FULL OF QUILLS I HAD HIM PUT DOWN - - I HATE TO KILL ANYTHING I'M NOT GONNA EAT, BUT PORKIES GET DISPATCHED ON SIGHT.

[Joshua Grimshaw]

Another reason I don't complain about winter in Northern New York.

[maxwell]

Amen Joshua- snake free in Central NY

[30pointbuck]

Hope the dog is ok,

[bobman]

With copperheads benadryl should be given immediately after the bite and anti biotics are a good idea

[Wudstix]

Buzz worms are out for sure.  Best of luck to your pal.