Fatal Snake Bite in a Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos L.): A Case Report

• Published in: Macedonian veterinary review Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 113 - 117
• Main Authors: Velev, Romel, Tankoski, Toni, Tankoska, Maja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter Open 01.03.2015; Ss.Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
• Subjects: brown bear (Ursus arctos L.); treatment; venomous snakebite

Poisoning from snake venom in animals is an emergency which requires immediate attention or otherwise, the delayed and inadequate treatment leads to untoward consequences and death. The present paper describes a case of venomous snakebite in a brown bear cub (Ursus arctos L.) and its therapeutic man...