Why there's no suction pump in our snake bite kit
Venom extractors remove almost no venom and can make the wound worse. Here's the evidence, and what belongs in a snake bite kit instead.
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Snake bites in kids and pets: what to do until help arrives
The first aid for a child follows the same ANZCOR guidance as an adult, with the sizes changed. For a pet, your job is one phone call. Both, explained.
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Do pressure bandages actually work for snake bite? Here's the evidence
The sceptics half-deserve an answer. Here's what the research says about pressure immobilisation, why it fails when it fails, and what fixes that.
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What's actually in a proper snake bite kit, and why a $12 bandage isn't enough
ANZCOR recommends elasticised bandages 10-15 cm wide, splinting and total immobilisation for snake bite. Here's what that means for what you carry.
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Snake safety for rural and bush properties: where they turn up, and what to have within reach
Where snakes turn up on Australian properties, when the risk peaks, what to keep near the door and in the vehicle, and what ANZCOR says to do if someone is...