For a snake as wide ranging and with regional variations of venom as the Russells Viper has, how would you select the right antivenom? How difficult is it to acquire the antivenom and what is the price range for it?
Thanks,
Dan
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Russel Viper Antivenom
DanW
Jan 13, 2004 05:24 PM
Replies (2)
BGF
Jan 13, 2004 09:03 PM
The Thai Red Cross antivenom is the most readily available and probably consistent. My recommendation would be to get the antivenom and then get snakes that are as geographically close as possible. There is a tremendous variation in venom profile within Daboia russelli, with all causing devastating effects. They are nutcase snakes but absolutely fascinating.
Cheers
Bryan
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Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry
Deputy Director
Australian Venom Research Unit
University of Melbourne
psilocybe
Jan 14, 2004 03:49 PM
Mark O'Shea did a show where he was searching for D.russelli in Sri Lanka, because the sri lankan race's venom is not combatted well by the Indian made anti-venom, which is made from the Indian russell viper's venom...the indian antivenom could actually complicate a bite from a Sri-lankan russells viper.
