On Snake-Bites and Their Antidotes
| Title | On Snake-Bites and Their Antidotes |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1866 |
| Authors | Bernastle, J |
| Journal | Trans. Phil. Soc. N.S.W. |
| Pagination | 191-196 |
| Type of Article | Journal Article |
| Accession Number | PR0000222 |
| 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. |