>As for blood, I think someone told me they use >horse blood to make certain anti venoms or something?? >Janice-- >yipie tie yie yo
Horse and sheep blood is used to make rattlesnake antivenin. Very small amounts of venom are injected into the horse. The amount is gradually increased until the horse or sheep develops antibodies in it's blood, blood is extracted and spun in centrifuge. The serum (liquid part of the blood) contains the antibodies and is used as antivenin. I think goats are used to make scorpion antivenin in Arizona. Cherie Western North Carolina Lilja, Roka (Icelandics)and Tyra (Fjord)
