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A cat wouldnt survive very long if bitten by a venomous snake.
Id be willing to bet the abscess is from a tooth that was broken off in it.
I have kept copperheads, cottonmouths, and 4 species of rattler at various times thruought my life, and a bite from any of them would kill a rabbit in seconds, so how long would a cat last . . .
I have been bitten by snakes many many times, and it aint no fun when a tooth breaks in the bite . . . especially when it breaks off inbetween a knuckle joint in your finger.
There is also infections to worry about from this happening, from the bacterais in a snakes mouth . . .
Thats what the abscess would be from.
I hope your cat is ok!
ps- where are you, and what kind of venomous snakes live around you?
Just your location would allow me to answer the 2nd part of that question.
I live in the Southeast. We have water moccasins, coral snakes, copperheads, and several varieties of rattlesnakes. I understand about snake venom, and how it works generally. But the vet was saying that possibly it was a small dose of venom, not a full shot. I've only seen copperheads and pygmy rattlers around my house, (my son picked up the latter), but I know it could have been any of the ones listed.
