On Snake-Bites and Their Antidotes

TitleOn Snake-Bites and Their Antidotes
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1866
AuthorsBernastle, J
JournalTrans. Phil. Soc. N.S.W.
Pagination191-196
Type of ArticleJournal Article
Accession NumberPR0000222
Abstract

1862-1865 The principal venomous and non-venomous Australian snakes; venom apparatus; Australian snakes have short fangs; sea snakes; treatment of snake bite - suction, ligature, excision – but alcohol is the real antidote. Reprinted in part as, "On The Employment of Large Doses of Spirits in Snake Bites", by "Dr. Barncastle", Med. Rec. Aust., 3 : 116-117, 1862.