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thebajarunner
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Rattlesnake bites- Part II
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....
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Ateo
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and get some medical attention shortly therafter..........
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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.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ateo
and get some medical attention shortly therafter..........
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Does ANYBODY have any dope on how effective the leather leggings are that the Mexicans wear???
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just out of curiosity I always wondered if the rattlesnake vaccine they have for dogs would work on humans? again, just out of curiosity.
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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!
All kidding aside, snake venom is some double tough cyto and nurotoxins .. better watch your step and be prepared
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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.
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First Aid
| Quote: | 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......
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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And an emergency snake...
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thebajarunner
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Good story- it was better last week
| 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!
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...
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Marc
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I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake--which I also keep handy.
WC Fields
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Sorry I missed your post... will try harder...
Cheers...
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thebajarunner
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It was worth repeating
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Sorry I missed your post... will try harder...
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You did good....
Imitation is the highest form of flattery,
someone once said that,
who knows it they were correct....
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Recent news story
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
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hedgehogs and mongooses I tell ya. wait, make that hedgehogs, mongooses, and jack daniels!
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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
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anti venom
Our Vet in Ensenada does not carry the canine anti-venom. Had to get the shot at our US Vet
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| 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?
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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.
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The world needs more "hatbands"
let the mice an gophers live !
Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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