I would hope anyone with a venomous animal would know something about the treatment...not just a vet

I doubt those who handle venomous snakes underestimate the power of the animal or do not know the proper treatment required!

reply
 

I had a lionfish for a while and knew that scorching the wounds would have helped neutralize the venom. You'd think a vet would know that!

It makes me wonder though, if our local hospitals have the knowledge to treat such a injurey? Does anyone know the exact name of lionfish venom? Or zoanthid poison for that matter?

I must say I never new they were that dangerous? I have been told they are like a bad bee sting, i guess not!

We could start the Canreef Darwin Award.

Dave

reply
 

Here's some info about it.

Quote:

Acetylcholine—a neurotransmitter released at neuromuscular junctions and autonomic synapses.

taken from:

http://www.oceanservice.noaa.gov/edu...actexpress.pdf

About the antivenom:

http://www.toxinology.com/generic_st...stonefish.html

They are venemous not poisonous.

In reality, you can't expect local doctors/nurses to know how to treat the venom of a tropical marine animal. Especially since it's not something they're likely to encounter, if this was Fiji or Austrialia...

But the vet had a reaction to the sting. Not dissimilar to a reaction to a bee/wasp sting.

The story actually contains misleading information, the sting isn't deadly (unless you have a reaction to it), and won't cause long term damage.

Speaking from experience, burns like hell. And you spend an awful lot of time explaining to clinic/er staff that all you want them to do is make sure none of the spine is left in the wound, and ensuring it's properly cleaned.

Andy

funny nobody mentions that THE STORE THAT SOLD IT TO HIM should have perhaps mentioned it to him.

reply
 

Agreed! Stores should be eld accountable for selling dangerous animals. Speaking of which, BA's has yet another blue ring octopus for sale.

Tsk tsk!

yeh but it is a sale, the stores mostly dont care.I seen guys buying the ringed octopus and the store never said a thing about them whatso ever. I just wish people do their homework on these types of fish and actually all livestock before buying.

george

Thats unreal! Some things just shouldn't be sold in stores!