Question about stingray venom.

[ewurm]

So what is the typical treatment? Clean, close, and ciprofloxacin or something like that?

 

[davidefc]

getting stung was one of the reasons i put off getting a ray....my little brother

 

[Waldo]

Yeah, It's much worse then pain

The real concern is not the venom.....it is the bacterial infection that can follow.

Treatment in the ER does nothing for the venom. They will just make sure that the wound is thoroughly cleaned, rinsed and sewn.

Colin

 

[JD_MAN]

I would be willing to get stung...in the name of science. And it kind of sounds fun.

 

[WyldFya]

I would be willing to get stung...in the name of science. And it kind of sounds fun.

Your nuts!

 

[tb_077]

I would be willing to get stung...in the name of science. And it kind of sounds fun.

If you're volunteering, I'll suppy the ray. His last shed barb was 3.75" long. Still sound fun? LOL

 

[JD_MAN]

If you're volunteering, I'll suppy the ray. His last shed barb was 3.75" long. Still sound fun? LOL

Do I get to keep him afterwards?

 

[tb_077]

Do I get to keep him afterwards?

Maybe, if you don't cry.

 

[ewurm]

I would be willing to get stung...in the name of science. And it kind of sounds fun.

I am also very curious to know what it's like, but from Matt's description, I don't think I will follow my curiosity to that end.

 

[davo]

Not sure how new it is but there was a study on the hot water job, and how good it works check see the paper: Clark RF, Girard RH, Rao D, Ly BT, Davis DP (2007) - Stingray envenomation: a retrospective review of clinical presentation and treatment in 119 cases. J Emerg Med. 2007 Jul;33(1):33-7.
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