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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Language: | English |
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Universidad de La Salle
2015-09-01
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Series: | Revista de Medicina Veterinaria |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.lasalle.edu.co/index.php/mv/article/view/3619 |