Producing an antidote using horse blood! 🐍🧪🐎🩸
Did you know that horse blood is used to produce antivenom? The process is as follows: first, venom from various snakes is collected. Then, this venom is administered to a healthy horse in small doses. The key is to calculate the dosage correctly, as even a drop of excess venom can cause the animal's death.
Over time, the horse begins to produce antibodies, which are converted into antivenom. The healthier the horse, the more antibodies it produces. Every two weeks, about 6 liters of blood are drawn from the horse's jugular vein. The plasma is then separated to extract the antibodies. This creates antivenom that can be used in the event of a snakebite. #animals