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#284614 - 05/24/17 12:52 PM New snakebite remedy on the way
hikermor Offline
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http://uci.edu/powerofi/snakebite/index.php

Looks like it will be effective and cheap. Don't get bitten just yet. The process is not quite ready for prime time.
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#284615 - 05/24/17 03:34 PM Re: New snakebite remedy on the way [Re: hikermor]
GoatRider Offline
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Registered: 08/28/04
Posts: 835
Loc: Maple Grove, MN
I have a Facebook acquaintance who wrote the book "Venomous". Here's her thoughts:

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/scienc...t/#.WSWnbhPys3E
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#284618 - 05/24/17 08:26 PM Re: New snakebite remedy on the way [Re: hikermor]
M_a_x Offline
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Registered: 08/16/02
Posts: 1203
Loc: Germany
It seems to have some potential against the venom. That may at least help to minimize damage. Itīs a huge advantage that it does not need refrigerating. Thatīs going to increase availability significantly.
I am little sceptical about the claims on pricing though.
Even if the antivenom lives up to all the claims Iīd be reluctant to get bitten. It just doesnīt sound like a fun activity to me.
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#284619 - 05/24/17 09:38 PM Re: New snakebite remedy on the way [Re: M_a_x]
wildman800 Offline
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Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 2846
Loc: La-USA
You can take my word for it, if you enjoy multiple, multiple injections from kitchen match size hypodermic needles, and then having a limb or a part of your torso packed in ice for 3 days, then it's more fun than landing in a barrel full of angry, biting monkeys!
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