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Essential Scorpion Sting First Response by Jonathan Leeming

A collection of scorpion and scorpion sting first response related articles that will deepen your understanding of not only scorpions, but also the world. These articles may be republished on request.

Our Relationship With Scorpions

My work with venomous animals has taken me to faraway places, interacting with people from different languages, cultures, age groups, economic and education levels. However, despite these differences, there is a common perception shared across these dividing factors. It doesn’t matter if I am sitting under a tree in the Kalahari Desert chatting to the […]

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Scorpion Antivenom

Scorpion Antivenom is vital for the effective treatment of scorpion stings in Southern Africa. However with disruptions in supply of this life saving drug, what are the options available for patients?

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Scorpion Identification

Scorpion identification can be tricky as a result of highly technical identification keys requiring an intimate understanding of these animals. The subject of formal scorpion identification is beyond the scope of this book, however, there are practical ways to identify scorpions which are sufficient for effective first response.

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Scorpion Stings in Cats And Dogs

Scorpion envenomation in cats and dogs is more common than in humans, but at the same time, often goes undiagnosed. When cats or dogs locate a scorpion, they rarely move away to a safe distance. They often head for it and try to kill it which results in them being stung.

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The Role Of Complimentary Or Alternative Medicine For Scorpion Stings

In Southern Africa, the occurrence of high risk species of scorpion, is closely aligned with rural areas that often have little or no medical facilities. In these areas, traditional healers are a culturally significant, trusted and much valued service within the community. In more affluent, urban areas, for example, homoeopathy and naturopathy plays a similar […]

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This book offers a new and innovative first response framework that is based upon the latest science, is easy to understand and put into practice. It will reduce the burden of scorpion stings across Southern Africa by answering two very important questions: 1) How can you reduce the chance of being stung by a scorpion. 2) If a sting does occur, how can you ensure the best possible outcome for stings in humans and animals.

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