Coral Snake
Coral Snake
envenomations
Alternate names
Arizona Coral Snake, Eastern Coral Snake, Western Coral Snake
Toxicity to pets
The coral snake is found in South, Southwestern, and Southeastern US. It can be identified by its colorful red, black and yellow banded body. The poem “Red next to black, venom lack; red next to yellow, kill a fellow” is useful to distinguish the poisonous coral snake from the non-poisonous scarlet king snake. The bite of the coral snake may deliver a neurotoxic venom causing weakness, paralysis, and inability to breath in companion animals.
Disclaimer
The content of this page is not veterinary advice. A number of factors (amount of substance ingested, size of the animal, allergies, etc.) determine what is toxic to a particular pet. If you think your pet has eaten something potentially toxic, call Pet Poison Helpline or seek immediate veterinary treatment.
