Indian Dairyman     |   February 2018 Issue, Vol. 70, No. 2 |    ISSN 0019-4603
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MANAGEMENT

 

Snake Bites in Farm Animals: A Field Guide

Sujit Saha

Sr. Manager (Animal Breeding) NDDB, Anand (Gujarat)

ssaha@nddb.coop/sujitsahaabc@gmail.com

 

Vivek Joshi

Ph.D. Scholar Clinical Medicine Laboratory ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI),
Izatnagar, Bareilly (UP)

joshignet@gmail.com

 

Shahjahan Alam

Ph.D. Scholar Clinical Medicine Laboratory ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI),
Izatnagar, Bareilly (UP)

 

U. Dimri

Principal Scientist & Head Division of Medicine, IVRI
Izatnagar, Bareilly (UP)

udimrimesh@rediffmail.com

 


Abstract

"Most of the traditional first-aid methods should be discouraged as they do more harm than good. Any interference with the bite wound should be avoided and immediate veterinary help should be sought. Anti-venom treatment is the only specific antidote to snake venom. Diagnosis of the species of the snake responsible for the bite is important for optimal clinical management. Community education about venomous snakes and snake-bite is, therefore, strongly recommended as the method most likely to succeed in preventing bites."


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