{"id":10470,"date":"2026-10-15T13:03:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T11:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vestjyske-dyrlaeger.dk\/the-adder\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:05:05","slug":"the-adder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vestjyske-dyrlaeger.dk\/en\/small-animal-clinic\/the-adder\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10470\" class=\"elementor elementor-10470 elementor-10134\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39b728 white e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c39b728\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab86eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ab86eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a603c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a603c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Adder<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ae6be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1ae6be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7651c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd7651c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa08c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fa08c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4224253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4224253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The adder is Denmark\u2019s only venomous snake. It is particularly common in the dunes of West Jutland and on heathland areas. On warm, sunny days in spring and summer, the adder is often found in open, sunny places.\u200b  <\/p><p>The adder, which can grow up to 80 cm long, is grey or brown and has a dark zigzag stripe along its back.<\/p><p>\u200bAdders only attack when they feel threatened. However, due to dogs\u2019 curious behaviour, adder bites are not uncommon. Adders lie in the spring sun to warm up, but they are sluggish and slow as long as the night-time temperature is low.  <\/p><p>\u200bAdder bites are only exceptionally life-threatening \u2013 but always very unpleasant. If your dog develops a sore, rapidly growing swelling on the face or on a paw, it is therefore recommended that you contact the nearest veterinarian as soon as possible. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660abb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"660abb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7bf450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7bf450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/vestjyske-dyrlaeger.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hugorm1_129.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10471\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46165a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c46165a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f16131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f16131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Opening hours<\/h2><p>\u200bThe clinic is open on all weekdays 7:00\u201317:00<br\/>Consultations by appointment<br\/><em>Closed on public holidays, Constitution Day, 24\/12 and 31\/12<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Adder The adder is Denmark\u2019s only venomous snake. It is particularly common in the dunes of West Jutland and on heathland areas. 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