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by plainswarrior7 on July 13, 2001
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About a month and a half ago, I was bitten several times by at least one, possibly two water mocassins while working on a fence near a fresh water pond on the gulf coast in Texas. I never knew what hit me until after the damage was done,and saw the approximately 5ft. cottonmouth perfectly blended into the brush several feet away. I am 6' tall, 210 lbs. 43 years old and consider myself to be in excellent health; but must admit this experience forever changed my views on many things...certainly not the least of which is my mortality. The pain was unbelievable and I was fortunate to get quickly to the ER where I was treated with CroFab. I spent 6 days in the hospital,including 2&1/2 days in ICU and was told my response to the new antivenin was excellent.I was unable to walk for about 1 week, but now, aside from an area of hard calcified muscle on the calf I am fully recovered, no necrosis. I was told by the ER staff that I was only the second person in Texas to be treated with CroFab...I am thankful for this new tool in the treatment of venemous snake bites...I have been told that the end results with the old horse serum antivenin were not so pretty...Thanks!
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by Charper on July 30, 2001
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Thanks for the report! I am certainly glad that you are doing well. I for one am tickled pink about the arrival of CroFab on the market.
Chris Harper
webmaster@VenomousReptiles.org
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by Van on January 17, 2002
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I was surprised to see that CroFab does not include antibodies for Copperhead or Timber Rattler bites (or is it similar enough to work for those as well?) Is there a reason for this?
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by Charper on January 18, 2002
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It covers both copperheads and timber rattlesnakes. Excellently. The venom components for these are covered in the 4 species that are used to create the antivenom.
CH
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by pmooredds on June 6, 2002
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I am a general dentist in the Dallas area. One of my patients related a story about a nine year-old neighbor. He was bitten by a copperhead and given antivenom as treatment. He was told by the physician to expect his remaining "baby teeth" to change color after the treatment and they did according to my patient. I am not aware of this and cannot find any documentation. Is there anything to this?
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