While deaths from venomous snake bites are uncommon, rattlesnake venom can be fatal, especially for animals (dogs are 20x more likely to be bitten by venomous snakes than people are). According to the ...

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 ...