Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) being milked for venom. This allows researchers to study the venom in detail and formulate an anti-venom. Brown snakes are the most common cause of snakebites and snakebite-related deaths in Australia. Though they produce little venom,it is very potent. Symptoms include headache,nausea,vomiting,severe coagulopathy (dysfunctional blood clotting in the body) and cardiac arrhythmia or arrest | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Pearce, Gerry |
Taille de l’image : | 3433 px × 5150 px |
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