A M Cullimore1, G D Lester, K L Swindells. 1. School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia. A.Cullimore@murdoch.edu.au
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A 7-year-old Thoroughbred gelding presented with muscle fasciculation, reluctance to move, profuse sweating, tachycardia, tachypnoea and a localised, unilateral swelling on the muzzle. History and physical examination were suggestive of snake envenomation. METHODS: A sandwich ELISA for the detection of snake venom was performed on serum and urine samples. RESULT: The test performed on urine confirmed a diagnosis of tiger snake envenomation. CONCLUSION: The response to treatment with antivenom and supportive medical therapy was excellent.
BACKGROUND: A 7-year-old Thoroughbred gelding presented with muscle fasciculation, reluctance to move, profuse sweating, tachycardia, tachypnoea and a localised, unilateral swelling on the muzzle. History and physical examination were suggestive of snake envenomation. METHODS: A sandwich ELISA for the detection of snake venom was performed on serum and urine samples. RESULT: The test performed on urine confirmed a diagnosis of tiger snake envenomation. CONCLUSION: The response to treatment with antivenom and supportive medical therapy was excellent.
Authors: Isabelle Bolon; Sara Babo Martins; Carlos Ochoa; Gabriel Alcoba; María Herrera; Henri Magloire Bofia Boyogueno; Barun Kumar Sharma; Manish Subedi; Bhupendra Shah; Franck Wanda; Sanjib Kumar Sharma; Armand Seraphin Nkwescheu; Nicolas Ray; François Chappuis; Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda Journal: Toxicon X Date: 2021-06-05