Vine snake (Thelotornis capensis) bite in a dog

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-28

  Otto, J ^a   Blaylock, R ^b  

^a Arboretum Animal Clinic   (South Africa)

^b Leslie Williams Memorial Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Canine; Consumption coagulopathy; Dog; Thelotornis spp.; Vine snake

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVENOMATION; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION; NONHUMAN; NOSE INJURY; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; SNAKEBITE; TIME; URINALYSIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; OXYBELIS; SERPENTES; THELOTORNIS; THELOTORNIS CAPENSIS;

EID: 0038620131     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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