{"id":101,"date":"2021-06-14T09:20:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T16:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketplaceveterinary.com\/blog\/?p=101"},"modified":"2021-07-07T18:41:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T01:41:21","slug":"snakes-safety-and-your-pets-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketplaceveterinary.com\/blog\/snakes-safety-and-your-pets-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Snake Safety and Your Pets: What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A German pointer pointing at a hognose snake- lightly despeckled<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve veered from the hiking trail. There\u2019s no one around, so you let them off the leash. There may not be any people around, but there could be poisonous snakes ready to strike and bite your pet. You hear your excited dog rushing through the brush and then you hear a yelp. Has your pet been bitten by a venomous snake<\/a>? Our veterinary staff<\/a> is here to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Snakes Are Venomous Snakes? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

In California, there are thirty-three varieties of snakes but only 6 are venomous. Those snakes are all a type of rattlesnake<\/a>, which are easy to identify by the rattles on their tails. There is only one, the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, that inhabits El Dorado Hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n