Black Widow Spider Envenomation

Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 187-190

  Peterson, Michael E ^a  

^a Reid Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

antivenin; black widow spider; envenomation; spider bite

Indexed keywords

SPIDER VENOM; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIDER; SPIDER BITE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARACHNIDISM; BLACK WIDOW SPIDER; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PAIN; SEX FACTORS; SPIDER VENOMS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LATRODECTUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33845414143     PISSN: 10962867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ctsap.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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