While deaths from venomous snake bites are uncommon, rattlesnake venom can be fatal, especially for animals (dogs are 20x ...

Whatever the assailant, though, snake-bite treatment has been the same for a century: inject an antivenin containing ...

“A package of Antivenin should be included in every first-aid kit.” Mulford’s advertising materials claimed that antivenom was a necessary “insurance” for all those at risk of snake-bite, and warned ...