"snakebite suction kits are no longer recommended for humans or animals" is correct.
The canine antivenom is expensive but quite effective if administered within 4 hours. My Vet is not a believer in the vaccine, and there are LOTS of snakebites in AZ

http://www.findavet.us/2011/01/how-to-treat-your-dog-after-a-snake-bite/

And re: closing wounds. Aggressive irrigation is needed (I use a saline eye solution squirt bottle) to be sure no foreign matter remains in the laceration.

Last edited by Drew Hause; 09/12/12 07:16 PM.