Water Moccasin Bite
BY Herschel Smith
13 minutes ago
I know we like to discuss dangerous critters in these here parts, and I knew that water moccasins were among that crowd, but my goodness, 54 vials of anti-venom. This is why it costs so much to recover from dangerous snake bites.
Antivenom is created by injection of small amounts of venom into cattle until an immunity builds up, with the right stuff extracted and flown to wherever it needs to be. The problems are numerous. It’s biodegradable material. It must be refrigerated or it will spoil. The cost of monitoring the cattle and administering the venom is staggering.
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