Institutions

The institutions in Australia with current supplies of exotic snake antivenom are listed together with the quantity (number of vials) and earliest expiry date. The relevant venomous exotic species held by the institution are also listed. Current as of 10/11/06.

Adelaide Zoo
Frome Road, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Phone: +61 8 8267 3255 Fax: +61 8 8239 0637
Web: http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/home.php
Antivenom Qty Expiry Species
SAIMR Polyvalent 10 Jun 09 Naja melanoleuca
Bioclon Antivipmyn 12 Oct 09 Bothriechis schlegelli
      Crotalus unicolour aruba
Australian Reptile Park
PO Box 737, Gosford NSW 2250
Tel: +61 2 4340 1022, Mobile: 0414883166, Fax: +61 2 4340 2990
Email: jweigel@reptilepark.com.au
Web: www.reptilepark.com.au
Antivenom Qty Expiry Species
SAIMR Polyvalent 10 Jun 09 Bitis nasicornis
Bioclon Antivipmyn 20 Oct 09 Agkistrodon bilineatus
      Bothriechis schlegelii
      Crotalus atrox, C. lepidus
Thai Red Cross Cobra 37 Aug 05 Naja kaouthia
Thai Red Cross King Cobra 30 Mar 06 Ophiophagus hannah
Australian Venom Research Unit
Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Grattan St, Parkville VIC 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 7753, Mob: +61 411 875 941, Fax: +61 3 9348 2048
Email: kdw@unimelb.edu.au
Web: www.avru.org
Antivenom Qty Expiry Species
Bioclon Antivipmyn 14 Jul 06 None
Bioclon Coralmyn 4 Oct 04 None
SAIMR Polyvalent 2 Jun 06 None
SAIMR Boomslang 3 May 03 None
SAIMR Echis 4 Jul 04 None
Thai Red Cross King Cobra 11 Mar 06 None
Thai Red Cross Cobra 9 Apr 06 None
Thai Red Cross Russell’s Viper 8 Dec 05 None
Thai Red Cross Green Pit Viper 2 Mar 06 None
Thai Red Cross Malayan Pit Viper 8 Mar 06 None
Thai Red Cross Banded Krait 7 Aug 06 None
Ballarat Hospital
Geoff McCurdy, Director of Pharmacy, PO Box 577, Ballarat 3353
Tel: +61 3 5320 4316 or 0417 358450
Fax: +61 3 5320 4109
Email:GeoffMc@bhs.org.au		 Ballarat Wildlife Park
Cnr York St & Fussell St, Ballarat East, VIC 3350
contact Stuart Parker
Tel: +61 3 5333 5933, Fax: +61 3 5333 4025, Mob: +61 407546821
Email: stuartparker@westnet.com.au
Web: www.wildlifepark.com.au
Antivenom Qty Expiry Species
Thai Red Cross Cobra 10 Sep 06 Naja siamensis
Butantan Soro anticrotalico 10 Nov 06 Crotalus durissus vegrandis
Butantan Soro antibothropico 10 Nov 06 Crotalus durissus vegrandis
SAIMR Polyvalent 8 Jun 09 Naja mossambica
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Emergency Department, Grattan St, Parkville VIC 3050
Tel: +61 3 9342 7009
Fax: +61 3 9342 7802
 Melbourne Zoo
Elliott Avenue, Parkville, VIC 3052
contact John Birkett
Tel: +61 3 9285 9300
Mob: +61 411 638787
Fax: +61 3 9285 9350
Email: jbirkett@zoo.org.au
Web: www.zoo.org.au
Antivenom Qty Expiry Species
SAIMR Polyvalent 15 Jun 09 Bitis nasicornis
      Naja melanoleuca
Bioclon Antivipmyn 24 Oct 09 Bothriechis schlegelii
      Sistrurus catenatus
      Crotalus adamanteus
      C. lepidus
Taronga Zoo
Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman NSW 2088
Fax: +61 2 9978 4613
Tel: +61 2 9978 4757 or +61 2 9978 4663
or Taronga Switchboard on +61 2 9969 2777 during working hours
For 24-hour contact phone Taronga Security pager on 132 222 and quote No. 299011
Email: pharlow@zoo.nsw.gov.au
Antivenom Qty Expiry Species
SAIMR Polyvalent 15 Jun 09 Bitis nasicornis, Naja haje
Bioclon Antivipmyn 30 Oct 09 Bothriechis schlegelii
      Crotalus adamanteus
Venom Supplies
PO Box 547, Tanunda, South Australia 5352
Phone: +61 8 8563 0001, Home phone: +61 8 8563 0065
Fax: + 61 8 8563 0020
Email: venoms@venomsupplies.com, Web: www.venomsupplies.com
Antivenom Qty Expiry Species
Thai Red Cross Cobra 10 Dec 06 Naja kaouthia, N. siamensis
Bioclon Antivipmyn 6 Oct 09 Agkistrodon bilineatus, Bothriechis schlegelli
Clodomiro Picado Polivalente 10 Jul 06 Agkistrodon bilineatus
Butantan Soro Antibotropico 10 Apr 08 Crotalus durissus vegrandis
Butantan Soro Anticrotalico 20 May 06 Crotalus durissus vegrandis
SAIMR Polyvalent 10 Jun 09 Bitis arietans, B. nasicornis, B. gabonica, Naja mossambica
IIZ European Viper 4 Apr 07 Vipera latastei

 

 

Last updated: November 2006