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RE: Medical concerns of, dare I say it, venomoid bites....

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Posted by: phobos at Mon Sep 19 06:31:33 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by phobos ]  
   

This is a commonly overlooked problem with "Venomoids". Many bites cause serious sepsis requiring opening up the wound and putting a drain in, as well as a course of IV antibiotics. It's not out of the question that if not caught in time it could cost you your limb or life.

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You can take the snake out of the jungle but you can't take the jungle out of the snake.


   

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