“Venomous” Bites from Non-Venomous Snakes. A Critical Analysis of Risk and Management of “Colubrid” Snake Bites

Content: 
Front-matter, Pages i,iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Pages ix-xi
Preface, Pages xiii-xv
Acknowledgments, Pages xvii-xviii
About the Authors, Pages xix-xxiii
Introduction, Pages xxv-xxvii
1 - An Overview of the Artificial Assemblage, the Colubridae: A Brief Summary of Taxonomic Considerations, Pages 1-5
2 - Differences Between Buccal Gland Secretion and Associated Delivery Systems of “True” Venomous Snakes and “Colubrid” Snakes: Low- Versus High-Pressure Gland Function and Canaliculated Versus Solid Dentition, Pages 7-25
3 - A Summary of the Toxinology of Duvernoy’s Secretions: A Brief Overview of the History of Colubrid Oral Secretion Research, Pages 27-32
4 - Medically Significant Bites by “Colubrid” Snakes, Pages 33-270
5 - Summary and Conclusions, Pages 271-275
Appendix A - Representative Unverified Cases of Medically Significant “Colubrid” Bites Posted on the Internet, Pages 277-281
Appendix B - Representative Lethal Potency Ranges and Yields of Duvernoy’s Secretions and Venoms from Selected Non-Front-Fanged Colubroid Snakes, Pages 283-285
Appendix C - Strategies of Management of Gram-Negative Septicemia: Are There Lessons to Be Learned for Managing Venom-Induced Coagulopathies?, Pages 287-288
Appendix D - Legal Considerations Regarding Private Ownership of Venomous Snakes (Including Hazard Level 1 “Colubrids”): An Opinionated Essay, Pages 289-291
Appendix E - List of Osteological Specimens Examined at AMNH, Pages 293-294
Additional Recommended Reading, Pages 295-299
A Call for Cases, Page 301
Bibliography, Pages 303-336