2006-08-07 10:21:05 · 5 answers · asked by atheist_secular_humanist 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I answered a similar question some days ago (I'm including the link, but it's in Spanish).
The venom is not mortal for man, but it is for smaller animals (such as dogs). In humans, it causes excruciating pain, and a local reaction that includes focal pain and swelling. The pain lasts for a long time and there's no specific antidote. The only drugs to diminish the pain are locally administered IV anesthetics.
There are few data about human envenomation; in fact, the first description of a case in a scientific publication happened in 1992:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=1454022&dopt=Abstract
Two interesting publications about the venom:
http://www.expasy.org/spotlight/back_issues/sptlt029.shtml
http://www.biochemj.org/bj/341/0785/3410785.pdf
2006-08-07 11:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Calimecita 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
never got kicked by one. if you just got hurt with a platypus, go to the doctors, dont take the chance.
2006-08-07 10:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet Dreams 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read that although not lethal to humans, it is very pain full and the swelling can last for months.
2006-08-07 10:48:43 · answer #3 · answered by eva diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can't kill a human, but it can kill most animals smaller than us. I wouldn't put little kids around it either.
2006-08-08 05:52:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why? did one inject you with venom? if it did go to a doctor.
2006-08-07 10:25:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋