Rattlesnake Bites

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West - A podcast by Dr. Ken Turner - Tuesdays

Native Americans rounded up rattlesnakes, put them in a pen, then prodded them to strike a piece of liver to inject the venom. They pushed their arrow and lance tips into the liver to get the poison. There were many ideas how to treat snake bites, some worked, some didn’t. Today, getting to a hospital is the most important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices