Here in Ohio, Hospitals WILL NOT use any antivenin that a private keeper posesses in the event of a bite. If you are stocking your own antivenin, you are practically wasting your money. There is only one exception to that rule, and that is if any local hospitals do not have the type of antivenin your bite requires, then they can use it as a last resort, however, in general hospitals within this state all carry a select variation of antivenins and each hospital has a copy of the list that each hospital carries. In the event of a bite, they simply contact that particular hospital and have the bite victim air-lifted to that hospital. Due to their insurance coverages, they are not allowed to use any antivenin provided by the keeper. I know this is a bit different than the AZA/Miami Dade affiliation, but it could possibly be related to this issue.

Chris
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Uniting A Proactive Primate and Exotic Animal League
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