We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Barry Wright, from Gainesville, Virginia, was bird hunting north of Chinook when Hunter, his bird dog, encountered a porcupine. The dog had to be sedated so a veterinarian could remove the quills in the dog's mouth and muzzle.
Reporter's note: I was in the Blaine County Veterinary Clinic when two bird hunters were at the counter with their bird dog. The dog was sitting calmly, on leash, and looking around the clinic waiting room. The hunters were in the Malta area when their dog was bitten by a rattlesnake. With no vets available in Malta, they headed for Chinook. Dr. Roger Baxter had just treated the dog with antivenin for the bite and told me he had treated two additional snakebites to dogs in the last few days.
A few days later the vet clinic called, another bird dog had encountered a porcupine and the dog lost t...
