snip "Here in Ohio, Hospitals WILL NOT use any antivenin that a private keeper posesses in the event of a bite."

The only thing I have to say is that according to the Food and Drug Administration, it is illegal for a person to possess antivenom not produced in the USA as they are all considered experimental treatments. This could be why, the hospital cannot use it if you show up with your own stash of AV.
For a person to legally import AV from another country, you need a doctor who is not only willing to hold but administer the AV in case of a bite for it to be legal (depending on the species of snake involved you may also need to contact USF@W) to fill out the application for the FDA. You will also need to contact the USDA due it being derived from a horse, sheep, rabbit, etc to get the applicable permits.

Ed

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