| Would the antivenin arrive in time to save the dog from dying from the bite? |
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| There is a huge demand for venom, which is used to produce antivenin, the only known cure for the effects of snake venom. |
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| Their venom is fundamentally similar and therefore antivenin can be applied across the board. |
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| But after treatment with antivenin and a short stay in the hospital, Ryan recovered with no ill effects. |
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| Equine-derived antivenin to snake venom has been the mainstay of hospital treatment for venomous snakebite for 35 years. |
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| But by showtime, one of the assistants, Britt Stevens of Brownwood, was en route to the hospital for antivenin. |
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| Many venomous snakes in Iran are being collected for the production of antivenin. |
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| One exception is the Arizona coral snake, which is not associated with human fatality and for which no antivenin exists. |
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| Unlike antivenin produced in horses or sheep, antitoxin produced in poultry does not involve as much discomfort for the animals. |
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| But there is an effective antivenin available for the treatment of this scorpion's stings, and there hasn't been a fatality in Arizona in over 40 years. |
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| If the toxin is a venom, the antitoxin formed, or the antiserum containing it, is called an antivenin. |
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| Neurotoxins affect breathing, and although antivenin is effective, it must be administered soon after the bite. |
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| A rattlesnake vaccine is available, but, like antivenin, its effectiveness is debatable. |
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| Chief among those experts is Lyn Abra, who milked funnel-webs for their venom for three decades, first for Sutherland's research and then for commercial antivenin production. |
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| Although the mainstay of treatment is definitely antivenin, in district settings where the antivenin is not readily available steroids are helpful. |
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| Also, I tell people to find out if their local zoo has antivenin. |
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| A poisonous bite requires antivenin and emergency treatment. |
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| Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab is an antivenin indicated for the management of patients with North American crotalid envenomation. |
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| Universal antivenin should be available for members of the staff who clear debris, for vector control field staff, and at temporary housing camps. |
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