BajaNomad - Rattlesnake bites- Part II

Rattlesnake bites- Part II

thebajarunner - 6-5-2012 at 08:08 AM

Heard a short piece on CBS about snake bites.

Each year in California (up here-not down there) we average 800 bites per annum.

Each year, one or two die from the bites.

So, guess the best advice is just get comfy and hang tough,
the odds are in your favor....

:fire:

Ateo - 6-5-2012 at 08:19 AM

and get some medical attention shortly therafter.......... :biggrin:

DavidE - 6-5-2012 at 10:04 AM

Tissue damage is usually permanent, leaving scars. Bites on the ankle can severely damage tendons. Bites on fingers and toes can lead to amputation. These stats are not relevant in the mortality database. Get to medical help fast IMHO.

Cisco - 6-5-2012 at 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by ateo
and get some medical attention shortly therafter.......... :biggrin:

Does ANYBODY have any dope on how effective the leather leggings are that the Mexicans wear???

willardguy - 6-5-2012 at 10:28 AM

just out of curiosity I always wondered if the rattlesnake vaccine they have for dogs would work on humans? again, just out of curiosity.

wessongroup - 6-5-2012 at 10:40 AM

Always liked the old joke about the cowboy who got bit while reliving himself out on the parrie ... his friend rides into town for the doctor..

"The doc explains to him that the only way to save his friend is to suck the poison out. The cowboy jumps back on his horse and races back to his ailing friend. When he reaches his camp, the frantic cowboy cries out "What did the doctor say?"

To which his friend replies "He said you're gonna die! :biggrin:

All kidding aside, snake venom is some double tough cyto and nurotoxins .. better watch your step and be prepared

Cypress - 6-5-2012 at 10:55 AM

All sorts of venomous critters out there. Jellyfish, snails, fish, spiders, snakes, lizards, the list goes on and on. For some reason or another the venom from spiders is extra nasty, they're small, but pack a wallop.

First Aid

bajaguy - 6-5-2012 at 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by Cypress
All sorts of venomous critters out there. Jellyfish, snails, fish, spiders, snakes, lizards, the list goes on and on. For some reason or another the venom from spiders is extra nasty, they're small, but pack a wallop.

That's why everybody should carry medicinal quantities of Jack Daniels with them......

DavidE - 6-5-2012 at 11:24 AM

And an emergency snake...

Cypress - 6-5-2012 at 11:35 AM

:biggrin:

Good story- it was better last week

thebajarunner - 6-5-2012 at 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wessongroup
Always liked the old joke about the cowboy who got bit while reliving himself out on the parrie ... his friend rides into town for the doctor..

"The doc explains to him that the only way to save his friend is to suck the poison out. The cowboy jumps back on his horse and races back to his ailing friend. When he reaches his camp, the frantic cowboy cries out "What did the doctor say?"

To which his friend replies "He said you're gonna die! :biggrin:

All kidding aside, snake venom is some double tough cyto and nurotoxins .. better watch your step and be prepared

When I told it on this other thread

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=60265&pag...

:lol:

Marc - 6-5-2012 at 04:28 PM

I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake--which I also keep handy.
WC Fields

wessongroup - 6-5-2012 at 04:29 PM

Sorry I missed your post... will try harder...

Cheers... :biggrin:

It was worth repeating

thebajarunner - 6-5-2012 at 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by wessongroup
Sorry I missed your post... will try harder...

Cheers... :biggrin:

You did good....

Imitation is the highest form of flattery,
someone once said that,
who knows it they were correct.... :tumble:

Recent news story

John M - 6-5-2012 at 05:40 PM

Saw a story on one of the news stations a week or so ago that some guy in or near San Diego got bit by a rattlesnake, he was air evacuated to Scripps for treatment and was shocked that the bill was in the area of $170,000!

Could that possibly be accurate? Or is my older mind and memory fooling me again?

John M

willardguy - 6-5-2012 at 06:11 PM

hedgehogs and mongooses I tell ya. wait, make that hedgehogs, mongooses, and jack daniels! :bounce:

MexicoTed - 6-5-2012 at 09:47 PM

A friend of mine was just exploring the ruins of Mission Santo Domingo three weeks ago and came within (he says) an inch of being bitten by a 4 ft rattlesnake. He got lucky and it hit the bottom of his shoe heal.

This thread and my friend's close encounter brings me to the question of what you can bring with you in Baja while exploring the back country.

Is there a anti-venin that stays fresh?
What about WillardGuy's question about anti-venin for pets working on us?
Is there a list of clinics in Baja that have the anti-venin?

Ted

anti venom

bajaguy - 6-5-2012 at 09:59 PM

Our Vet in Ensenada does not carry the canine anti-venom. Had to get the shot at our US Vet

LancairDriver - 6-5-2012 at 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by John M
Saw a story on one of the news stations a week or so ago that some guy in or near San Diego got bit by a rattlesnake, he was air evacuated to Scripps for treatment and was shocked that the bill was in the area of $170,000!

Could that possibly be accurate? Or is my older mind and memory fooling me again?

John M

A friend foolishly tried to flip one off a trail with a stick and the snake slid up the stick and got him on an arm. He was in bad shape in intensive care in Santa Barbara for about a week. The bill was over $80,000 and that was ten years ago, so 170k today sounds about right.

cj5orion - 6-7-2012 at 06:53 AM

The world needs more "hatbands"
let the mice an gophers live !
:spingrin:

RnR - 6-7-2012 at 07:29 AM

I asked our vet in La Paz about anti-venom for the dogs. He doesn't stock it but said it is available in La paz.

However, and this is a big however, the anti-venom is specific to the species of rattlesnake. And he said, "there are at least five different species of rattlesnakes in the La Paz area. Best to kill the snake and bring it with you." :?:

Good luck on that one.

May be the same issue for anti-venom for humans?