title: Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) envenomation in a horse.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 7-year-old Thoroughbred gelding presented with muscle fasciculation, reluctance to move, profuse sweating, tachycardia, tachypnoea and a localised, unilateral swelling on the muzzle. History and physical examination were suggestive of snake envenomation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sandwich ELISA for the detection of snake venom was performed on serum and urine samples.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The test performed on urine confirmed a diagnosis of tiger snake envenomation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The response to treatment with antivenom and supportive medical therapy was excellent.
authors: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia. A.Cullimore@murdoch.edu.au
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Cullimore
authors: G D
authors: GD
authors: Lester
authors: K L
authors: KL
authors: Swindells
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017815:Elapidae; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000652:urine; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000628:therapy / Q000652:urine / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins
keywords: antivenom; envenomation; horses; snakebite; tiger snake