Epidemiological, Clinical and Treatment Aspects Related to Snakebites in Dogs and Cats

Annually, around 5,400,000 snakebites occur worldwide, 50% of which produce poisoning, and 2.5% of which result in death. In Latin America, 150,000 snakebites and 5,000 deaths are estimated for this cause. In Colombia, according to the National System for Public Health Surveillance (SIVIGILA, for it...

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Main Author: Silvia Posada Arias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de La Salle 2015-09-01
Series:Revista de Medicina Veterinaria
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Online Access:http://revistas.lasalle.edu.co/index.php/mv/article/view/3619