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Simply because a horse is a large animal, who's immune system can cope with being injected with small doses of venom. The amount injected is no-where near enough to cause the animal to suffer - but enough to 'trick' the horse's immune system to produce anti-bodies to fight the toxins.
The horse's blood is 'harvested' after allowing the immune system sufficient time to produce large quantities of anti-bodies. The fluid is then spun in a centrifuge to separate out the different blood components. The anti-bodies are kept - and 'grown' in a laboratory to make large quantities of anti-venin..
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agowell you can suck the venim out if thats what your asking
the first answer is comepletely wrong and dangerous. The serum is called antivenin.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it's not necessary to use whole plasma. Blood plasma contains platelets and white blood cells. Serum is just the fluid left when all other blood products have been removed.
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Which plants can stop snake bites?
Plants can't stop snake bites. Some herbs can slow the rate of the poison used when the snake bites, but they can't stop them out right
How did Native Americans treat snake bites?
Native Americans used rattlesnake weed to help snake bites.
What is horse serum used for?
Scarlet fever
What is snake foot in Tamil?
do U mean snakeroot? snakeroot is a herb plant ,root used for snake bites snake foot not heard!
Treatment used in the snake pit movie?
Electroshock therapy, administration of a "truth serum", and hydrotherapy.
Why is Horse serum used for rattlesnake bites?
Horses are injected with small doses of snake venom - not enough to cause the animal serious harm - but enough to 'trick' the horses body into producing anti-bodies to fight the poison. These anti-bodies are collected from the horses blood-stream and grown in a laboratory - forming the main component of anit-venin.
How prepration horse serum?
"Horse serum" is a fraction from a horse's blood used as a toxic antagonist or antivenin, usually for snakebite. A small sublethal dose of the particular venom is injected into a healthy horse, which develops immunizing agents, just as weakened forms of viruses are used to innoculate human beings against diseases. These are then extracted, refined and used as medicine. Pretty much the same technique could be used with any animal, including people, but horses are particularly suited as 1) they're big, so a measurable dose is easier to administer and 2) they're available. Also, 3) for the most part, we don't eat them, as we do cattle. Human beings can be immunized against snakebite as well, but there are many types of snakes and snake venom, so trying to get projection against a chance bite is an expensive guessing game. Some people who handle a particular type of snake extensively are sometimes immunized against that snake's venom.
Can Peafowl feathers save life's?
Yes, because doctors used a type of liquid from the feathers to heal snake bites.
What do snake used in getting food?
Snakes simply camouflage in grass when prey comes the snake bites it sucking it's blood but others are prey to other animals when the predator comes they fight and mostly the snake wins.
What verb goes with snake?
slither hiss rattle slide eat
What are gold top tubes used for?
these tubes are used in those tests where serum used. when blood clot, serum is obtained after the centrifugation.
An analysis of isoenzymes in blood serum can be used to?
Isoenzymes in blood serum can be used to diagnose disease.
