News Items tag as: Rattlesnakes

Kelowna and now Kamloops vet stocking rattlesnake antivenom
April 10, 2021 - 3:30 PM

Dr. Adrian Helmers at Neighbourhood Veterinary Clinic usually treats two to three pets per year for rattlesnake bites in Kamloops, but the antivenom hasn't been available in the city until now.
Snakes found in path of Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion near Kamloops relocated
December 10, 2020 - 6:30 AM

So many snakes were brought to the B.C. Wildlife Park this fall that animal caretakers needed a new fridge and thermometer in order to ensure that the slithery serpents are kept cool in hibernation until the spring.
Snake talk planned as researcher continues study into South Okanagan rattlesnake roadkills
September 23, 2020 - 8:30 PM

An Okanagan snake researcher is preparing a lecture to discuss her studies and educate the public about the valley’s seven species of snakes.
iN VIDEO: Watch these snakes emerge from winter refuge in South Okanagan
April 17, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Penticton resident Mitch Guilderson is a big fan of his amphibian and reptile neighbours.
What's killing South Okanagan rattlesnakes?
October 03, 2019 - 6:00 AM

PENTICTON - A couple of Thompson Rivers University researchers are constantly on the road studying what’s killing local snake populations. And when we say they are on the road — they are literally on the road.
Keep an eye out for wandering snakes in Kamloops and the Okanagan
September 21, 2019 - 6:00 AM

If you're cycling any local trails like the Okanagan Rail Trail these days you'll want to keep an eye for migrating snakes.
WILD WEDNESDAY: The truth about B.C.'s rattlesnakes
September 11, 2019 - 3:00 PM

Rattlesnakes are often misunderstood by the general public and in this week's episode of Wild Wednesday, WildSafeBC reminds us that rattlesnakes are not aggressive by nature.
It's coming up on rattlesnake birthing season; use extra caution when outdoors
August 27, 2019 - 7:00 AM

PENTICTON - Hikers and trail users might want to use a little extra caution when enjoying the outdoors over the next few weeks as young rattlesnakes give birth to their young.
Lake Country woman rattled by slithering visitor
July 04, 2019 - 2:13 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - Stacey McKee’s dogs were barking like crazy yesterday morning, and she’d had just about enough.
Why veterinarians in Kamloops don't carry antivenin for dogs bitten by rattlesnakes
June 11, 2018 - 1:34 PM

KAMLOOPS - After a Kamloops man’s dog was bitten by a rattlesnake near Tranquille Creek Park while being off leash, Barry Stabeck was told the closest vet clinic carrying a supply of the antivenin treatment was at an animal hospital in Kelowna.
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