Abstract
Management of Eastern Brown and Tiger Snake Envenomation in Domestic Animals in South Australia
Highlights
The incidence of snake envenomation is quite common in domestic animals, especially in rural areas of Australia
It was noted that 2 cats were presented a total of 3 times, 3 cats presented on 2 separate occasions, and 1 dog brought in 2 times for suspected snake envenomation
The findings indicate that dogs and cats were 20% more likely (P = 0.016) to succumb to snake envenomation when diagnosis of the offending snake species was not made using a snake venom detection kits (SVDKs)
Summary
The incidence of snake envenomation is quite common in domestic animals, especially in rural areas of Australia. A study by Mirtschin et al [1] had estimated that approximately 6240 confirmed or suspected cases of snakebite occur in domestic animals annually, the actual value is likely to be substantially higher. This was due to the fact that animals bitten by snakes may not always be brought to veterinary clinics for treatment. Current methods used by veterinary clinicians to diagnose snake envenomation in domestic animals include clinical signs, laboratory tests (haematology, biochemistry, coagulation profile), snake venom detection kits (SVDKs), snake identification and geographical knowledge of species common to the area [3]. A study by Morrison and co-workers [5] had concluded that only 19% of common Australian snake species could be identified by individuals of a range of ages and demographics, highlighting the importance of using a combination of methods in order to achieve an accurate diagnosis
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