For those of us who own small, curious pets, or who have equally small and curious children, the conditioning to keep poisonous substances out of the reach of the small and curious is well known. Locks are put upon cabinet doors and chemicals, medicines, detergents and soaps are kept far out of reach on shelves […]
Tag Archives: Poisonous
We cannot live without plants, nor would we want to even if we could. We eat them, cut them, plant them to give us shade, make Houston, Texas, forests and gardens more beautiful. But there are some plants that can make people sick, some are even deadly. To make it a little trickier, some parts […]
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Aug
Aug
North Carolina has plenty of outdoor fun during the spring and summer months, but with the fun comes snakes. However we only have 6 different breeds of poisonous snakes in North Carolina. I will list the ones that are poisonous and a little about each one. I will also provide tips for avoiding them, and […]
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Mar
Mar
Some times it is hard to determine what plants are toxic what plants are not. This information can be quite valuable when it comes to planting a garden in your yard or business especially if you have (or expect to have) children around. Making your home a safe and healthy place that is free of […]
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Aug
Aug
Welcome to my article about poisonous snakes in Texas, which tells which live there and hopefully how to avoid them. Texas is a huge state with a wide variety of snakes and other wildlife. The correct term would actually be venomous snakes of Texas but since most people say poisonous, that is what I went […]
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Oct
Oct
People often wonder what kind of poisonous snakes they may encounter in their outdoor activities, and here are the ones that live in South Carolina. It is of a particular interest to me as I live in North Carolina and we have a few of our own poisonous snakes of our own. I spend a […]
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May
May
Red Rock Biological produces snakebite venom vaccine for dogs. A venomous snake bite is specific to the bite of the Western Diamondback rattlesnake. Also against Western Rattlesnake bites and bites against Western, Rattlesnakes, Massasaugas and Copperheads. The vaccine for venomous snakes provides protection against the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake bite. The snake bite vaccine for dogs […]
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May
May
There are scores of urban myths floating around about snake bites and the proper methods with which to treat them. Unfortunately, these myths have been accepted as truth too often and have resulted in senseless deaths and injuries related to snake bites. If you are bitten by a snake, these are the things that you […]
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Feb
Feb
Italy is home to several species of snake. The most common serpents in Italy are non-venomous Colubrids of which there are 16 separate species. While these species are numerous they are not poisonous and pose no threat to human health. Several far more dangerous species of viper do. Asp vipers, nose-horned, European adder and field […]