IMPORTANT RESULTS
Use of Snake Venom to Stop Bleeding BRITISH DISCOVERY (Received November 2. 7 p.m.) London, November 1. Important results have been achieved by Dr. MacFarlane, pathologist, at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, and Dr. Barnett, curator of the reptile house at London Zoo, in the use of snake venom to stop bleeding. An Indian snake known ns Russell’s Viper yielded the most striking results. Its venom diluted to one part in 100,000 caused blood coagulation in one minute. The venom has been used effectively with haemophilia patients after dental extractions, also in general surgery.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 34, 3 November 1934, Page 7
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94IMPORTANT RESULTS Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 34, 3 November 1934, Page 7
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