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Collett's Snake
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by clintox on July 12, 2006
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For many years Collett's snake was considered in the same clinical class as Australian red bellied black snakes; venomous bite but not very dangerous. This view has changed as a result of case experience. Collett's snake is clinically very similar to the mulga snake and routinely causes moderate to severe, life threatening, envenoming, including myolysis (muscle breakdown), anticoagulant-type coagulopathy (bleeding disorder), potentially secondary kidney and heart failure, and significant local pain and swelling. Antivenom of choice is CSL Black Snake Antivenom, starting dose 1 vial. It is a beautiful snake, but definitely dangerous and should be managed with great care to avoid bites.
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