snake bite cures?

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snake bite cures?

Postby takoda » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:07 pm

electric shock will netralize venom.
just shock the bite with 2 seconds at a time.
you have nothing to lose!
a tazer may work too.
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Re: snake bite cures?

Postby Slingshot » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:30 am

Erm...what? :smt012
I've also heard you can get rid of a wart by blowing it off towards the full moon.
Just imagine how annoyed a snakebite victim will be if you tazer him after he got bitten. You just made his bad day much, much worse. :-D
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Re: snake bite cures?

Postby hammies » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:48 am

Mommy, is it April the 1st today? :D
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Postby Qball » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:03 am

.... LoL @Slingshot! Bwha ha ha..... Always good to start off the day with a laugh! Thanks! :lol:
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Postby _THEO_ » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:35 pm

Eish. You guys are sleg hey! Haha
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Postby Wolf777 » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:40 pm

Why would someone post that as a first post? Even if it isn't meant as a joke? We all know electricution is not as effective as a razorblade to the wound or sucking the venom out lol.
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Postby Fooble » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:20 pm

Personally i carry Permanganate of potash with me at all times incase of a bite.
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Postby Bushviper » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:42 am

Yes and then plunge your bitten limb in boiling oil for no less than 20 minutes. This cooks the venom and it breaks down.
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Postby Mehelya » Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:34 pm

Or you could always cut the envenomated limb off, and quaterise it with the saw and clothes iron you carry in your backpack "just for such emergencies".
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Postby Groenslang » Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:48 pm

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Postby Hoss » Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:24 pm

Yeah Trolls, you get them everywhere. Very sad little people.
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Postby it_bit_me » Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:47 pm

takoda wrote:electric shock will neutralize venom.
just shock the bite with 2 seconds at a time.
you have nothing to lose!
a taser may work too.
thank you

A lot of people use to think it will work but this has been proven wrong. If you're not even sure it's a dangerous snake you're just gonna end up hurting someone.Treating a snakebite victim can cause more harm than good so read a bit more before ypu start handing out help.
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Postby fredsmith » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:34 pm

In the medical cabinet on the farm, my sister has a pack, I forget the name of it, but it's basically a box with three vials, a syringe, instruction manual and a skok matjien (that's what we call it.). It's intended for the horses as a snakebite kit. I'll find a link to the product when I get the name of it.
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Postby Rob Macmillan » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:27 pm

Try peeing on a snake bite. I did it once and the relief was amazing! I couldnt say the same for my mate that was bitten. LOL!!! :lol:
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Re: snake bite cures?

Postby it_bit_me » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:11 pm

Google doesn't hand out medical degrees but you can learn something if you know how to look.
Check out these threads
http://www.herper.com/venom/electro.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2039106
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=24260&p=190056&hilit=electric#p190056
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