1. Place a tourniquet between the bite and the heart. Loosen it every 15 minutes.
2. Get victim to doctor immediately for an antivenin shot.
3. If you are in an isolated area where no doctor is available, give the shot to yourself.
Keep the victim as still as possible.
Moving around spreads the poison through the body faster Have the victim lie down quietly.
Do NOT give stimulants (Coffee, whiskey, any alcoholic drink.) They also spread the poison faster.
Get medical help as quickly as you can.
If there is no phone to call for help, carry the victim to the nearest phone or doctor.
Edit: Sorry - I disagree with the use of a tourniquet. An incorrectly applied one is dangerous and can lead to gangrene in the affected limb. It also depends on what type of venom has been injected as to the effectiveness of the tourniquet. The better solution would be a pressure bandage over the bite area. Additionally - the bite area should be lower than the heart- to slow the spread of the venom through the circulatory system. Placing the patient in a sitting position will do this better than lying the patient down. Snakester1962 (Supervisor)
In the Wild West days, they cut an X incision right in the middle of the fang marks as quickly as possible and try to suck as much blood as possible. Most people know by then that keeping the area of the bite below the level of the heart is important. Too many of these encounters have occurred to make people realize way back then to keep a snake bite victim calm in order to avoid elevating their heart rate and accelerating the circulation of venom within the body.
NOTE: We are discussing the 1800's Westward-Ho approach to curing a rattlesnake bite...which is different from the modern technique we use nowadays. We are not here to prove what technique is right or wrong, merely how it was back then. A rattlesnake bite is always a potentially fatal injury. Untreated rattlesnake bites, especially from larger species, are very often fatal. However, antivenom, when applied in time, reduces the Death Rate to less than 4%. It is estimated that between 7,000 and 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, and about five of those die.
Source(s):An intelligent man from Yahoo answers. :PWithout seeing the bite and knowing your location, it is difficult to say for sure if it was a snake bite. Signs of a snake bite can include swelling, pain, and possibly puncture wounds. It's best to seek veterinary care immediately if you suspect a snake bite to ensure proper treatment.
they say grown people can survive the bite without treatment. just today i was watching a video of a man who had been bitten showing the progress of the venom moving and his recovery without treatment over days of time. the swelling and symtoms reduced within the 3rd day. that is the least leathal venom from any snake in america.
Most bites cause only minor harm, but the bite of a poisonous snake can kill you or make you very ill.
the Texas brown snake is not a poisonous snake? thank god! and i can't bite a human hand or any part of the body even if it tried!
They symbolize beautie,
Treat like snake bite
Don't PANIC.. ? ?
Decreasing the spread of venom in the bloodstream.
Decreasing the spread of venom in the bloodstream.
Immobilise the bite area. Keep the patient calm. Apply a pressure bandage to the bite area not a tourniquet ! Get professional medical treatment ASAP.
Decreasing the spread of venom in the bloodstream.
Decreasing the spread of venom in the bloodstream.
Decreasing the spread of venom in the bloodstream.
Without seeing the bite and knowing your location, it is difficult to say for sure if it was a snake bite. Signs of a snake bite can include swelling, pain, and possibly puncture wounds. It's best to seek veterinary care immediately if you suspect a snake bite to ensure proper treatment.
Preventing the venom circulating through the Lymphatic System
No, it doesn't cure the snake bite. It does, however, reduce the amount of venom flowing through the victim's body. The only cure - is to get to a hospital for treatment with anti-venin.
incision of wound!!!^^WRONG ! If you suspect you have been bitten by a venomous snake - the initial treatment is to immobilize the bite area, and apply a pressure bandage ! (Snakester1962)