Creepy Crawlies, Part 3: Snakes and Spiders

Here’s how to handle snake or spider bites should your horse have a run-in with one of these critters.
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Editor’s Note: Don’t forget to check out parts 1 and 2 of this three-part series, Creepy Crawlies, Part 1: Mighty Mosquitoes and Creepy Crawlies, Part 2: Tremendous Ticks


With the exception of entomologists or herpetologists, few people likely enjoy whiling their days away with insects or other creepy crawlies that populate many horse farms. Although insects such as mosquitoes and ticks, which we described in June and July, can transmit diseases, they don’t tend to draw quite as much attention as venomous spiders and snakes. These critters can strike fear in even the most stoic horse owner.

But fear not: In the final leg of this series we’ll probe (gently!) the exciting worlds of snakes and spiders to help owners avoid clashing with these creepy crawlies as well. Our sources also will provide information about how to handle snake or spider bites should your horse have an unfortunate run-in with one of these critters.

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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she’s worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.

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