pets dangerious

[Hickson]

Apparently if you can kee the heart going and the resusitation up the toxins will pass and the victim can eventually breath and circulate blood again on their own.

According Struan Sutherland in "Australian Animal Toxins" (the original 1983 version) both the venom of the Blue-ringed Octopus and Cone shells cause death from respiratory failure - in the case of the Occy, the venom causes a sodium block that paralyses the diaphragm. "Cardiac function remains unaltered until anoxia becomes severe." But as you said, keep up the mouth-to-mouth and they'll be OK. "Prompt, adequate and prolonged ventilation has been shown to result in complete recovery." But you must remember, vomiting is a common symptom and may hamper efforts at resuscitation.



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[Wrasse]

There was an article I read in a dive newsletter while a member of a dive club in WA. It was about a couple, Husband and Wife, diving in the Ningaloo area I think, one was bitten by a blue ring (the Husband I believe) and the wife resuscitated him for 45 minutes until he was able to breathe by his own power again.

 

[ashley_morris22]

The blue ring had some how poisoned the tank water and temporarily paralized the occupants

my stone fish did that