Bart was bitten by a black widow

I am a little nervous now that I am sure my little guy was bitten by a black widow spider. We came home from taking my son to school this morning and Bart was nosing around on the porch after using the bathroom. I called to him and saw him messing with something. I picked him up when I saw him grab the spider and he dropped it. I saw the telltale sign on the abdomen and knew it was a younger black widow spider. He now has a small red spot on his nose and we were told there is nothing to really do but wait it out. I hope my little guy is strong enough to pass the venom through his system. This really, really sucks...

Oh no!!! I hope he is ok!!

Oh man that's terrible. I have them in my backyard during the summer months here in California and I'm always afraid Bacon will find one. I hope to hear good news in the morning.

Aww that's horrible Good luck and please keep us up to date on how he is going.. >< >< For you both..

That is horrible!!! I am sending you, your family and especially your lil one all the very best. Fingers and toes are crossed that he is ok! You are all in my thoughts.

Ps found this hope its useful?

Treatment

There is an antivenin available that has been helpful in people but may be cost prohibitive in the veterinary setting. Black widow spider antivenin is usually available through human hospitals. Other treatment options may include:

Relaxing the muscles and assisting with breathing
Medications to reduce muscle spasms
Hospitalization with intravenous fluids
Dogs tend to survive black widow spider bites with veterinary treatment.

Home Care and Prevention

There is no home care for a black widow spider bite. Do not place a tourniquet above the bite. This does not stop the venom from spreading and may severely compromise the circulation to that area of the body. Keep your pet quiet and calm and take him/her to your veterinarian as soon as possible.

thats awful please keep us updated. Hope he is ok

Did you go to the vets?

How is he?

Thanks to all the well wishes a good thoughts for our little guy. As of this morning he is VERY VERY active!!! The wound is no longer seeping and he is doing his 10 minutes of madness by running ALL OVER THE HOUSE AT TOP SPEED!!!

I was very worried about the little guy, but we will keep watching him. I will call the vet this morning again and see if there is anything else I should be on the lookout for with regards to signs of problems. Right now, he is just fine.

Whew!!!

Thank goodness for that!

I'm so glad we don't get poisonous nasties in the UK!

Pleased to read that Bart is doing well, sounds like he had a lucky escape as it was only a young spider but could still have been very dangerous, I hate spiders they are my worst nightmare. Thanks for the up date.

hope he's ok and yes 1 good thing about living in the uk

Wow ! Poor boy, glad he's coping ok. I'd be beside myself!

In the uk we dont get serious nasties but I caught my girl Diesel toying with a Tunnel Web Spider (v popular in south east uk) they aren't poisonous but do bite, and are Fecking Huge ! Fist size some of them ! Scary stuff !
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My garden is full of them every year '

Great news glad he is doing well

So pleased to hear that!!!

Good to hear that he is doing well

pleased he's doing well , and maybe he's learnt a valuable lesson not to mess with spiders

So glad to hear good news

how tough are these dogs!!
glad he's ok buddy