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Old 08-11-2009, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexN View Post
Do yourself a favour Steven.. Don't pick too many more of them up!! If theres plenty around, it might be a good idea to go to the nearest hospital or even a zoo and get yourself a small vial of anti-venom... Last thing you want to have to do is get in the car and drive somewhere if you're bitten...

Forget the antivenom at home - one, the hospital won't give it to you, and two, you can cause more harm than good in giving it incorrectly or at the wrong time. You are better off having a good supply of compression bandages and a way of contacting ambulance etc. And do a first-aid course.
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