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by Phobos on November 29, 2005
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If you need to ask this question you have no business keeping Venomous Snakes, so don't. Now I will give you the short answers to your questions.
Antivenoms are made to counteract venom from specific snakes or a group of snakes. There is no universal antivenom so far. To get antivenom for American Rattlesnakes & Moccasins you need a doctors perscription and about 20 vials x $1000/ vial= $20,000 to obtain enough to safely counteract a moderate envenomation.
Antivenom for Exotic Snakes (any snake not naturally found here, Cobras, Mambas, Eyelash Vipers) you need to fill out a FDA BB-IND forms and get the okay from them to import the antivenom required for the snakes you plan to keep and import the serum.
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by captiveherps on November 29, 2005
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No they are not all the same. They are specific to the type of snake that bites you. There are monovalents, which are good for 1 type of snake, and polyvalents that are good for a few, usually related species, or snakes found in the same area. You need a prescription to buy antivenin. Domestic antivenin can be ordered from your local drug store. Exotic antivenin is usually classified as experimental meds and needs special permits to import.
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by LarryDFishel on November 29, 2005
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Also, you can't use it "at home" because the risk of severe allergic reaction is fairly high. While you can probably survive almost any snake bite long enough to make it to the hospital (unless you live hundreds of miles from the nearest hospital), if you have a severe reaction to the antivenom you may be dead in minutes without emergency care.
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by GREGLONGHURST on November 30, 2005
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Not only that, but it is most effective when used intra-venously rather than intra-muscularly, the former being a method that requires special training to accomplish.
~~Greg~~
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by buzzard on November 30, 2005
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ATTN PHOBOS
You seem to know this subject, so tell me is intivenin the same for c-atrox and c-viridis viridis
Also if large amounts of charcoal were ingested after a wet bite, would this hinder the absorbtion of antivenin if it was given?
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by Phobos on November 30, 2005
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Crofab & Wyeth Crotalid are the only FDA approved Antivenoms for North American Rattlesnake bite, Covering all the USA native Rattlesnakes.
The short answer to the second part of your question is no.
Al
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by captiveherps on December 1, 2005
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Why would you want to ingest large amounts of charcoal ? After a snake bite I can guarantee you wont feel like ingesting anything.
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by Phobos on December 1, 2005
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James:
Yes, the consumption of Charcoal is far from being a craving after a Rattlesnake Bite. I would also say the person would not be interested if Paris Hilton dropped by for a little sex too.
Since the question was so "off the wall" and a waste of electrons that formed it, I just gave is the short answer.
Al
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by Rabies on December 1, 2005
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Charcoal is used purely to bind with any poisons that may still be in the stomach. Anybody who has been bitten by a venomous snake should not be receiving drinks/foods at all, especially outside the hospital environment. Most Rattlers tend to drop the blood pressure of victims, this can cause the patient to become "semi-conscious" which can cause airway management problems for the lay person, especially with a belly full of Mcdonalds and charcoal,> loosing sphincter muscle tone and vomiting! Charcoal does wonders for the lungs!Then! The only oral intake that may be permitted is water (sips only) and only when its nescessary ie in the middle of no where, hours away from a medical facility, having to hike out of the area etc.
Type in "snake bite treatment" on google, you'll be surprised at what you can find on the internet!
John
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