I grew up around these guys and I was always told to keep the patient calm as any excitement accelerates the  venom through the system.  In June I ran into to this one and was explaining to my son to be aware of your surroundings because when you see one; there is probably another one nearby.  My son responded " Oh like the one near your left" ...they still make me crap my pants:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku7KyG3jitc&feature=youtu.be


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From: Todd Pilger via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com>
To: Benjamin George <benjaminjgeorge@gmail.com>
Cc: Cycling New Mexico <bike-racers@swcp.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 26, 2014 12:16 pm
Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Stupid Question

The short answer is that you can’t.  Each dose is several thousand dollars and it often takes multiple doses. 
 
http://www.americanownews.com/story/19907160/antivenom-meds
 
This is not like a relatively cheap epi-pen that folks carry for a bee sting allergy.
 
Todd Pilger
VP - Finance & Analytics
Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc.
(505) 348-0410
Todd.Pilger@molinahealthcare.com
 
From: Bike-racers [mailto:bike-racers-bounces@mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Benjamin George via Bike-racers
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 2:16 PM
To: Chad Patterson
Cc: Cycling New Mexico
Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Stupid Question
 
So where can it be purchased?
 
On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Chad Patterson <thechadisgreat@yahoo.com> wrote:
Ego non intellego. Pro eo quod non est venum?

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On Aug 25, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Benjamin George via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
Do people ride MTB's with anti-venum?  
 
Thanks,
Ben
 
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