Summary
The aim of this project is to determine the effectiveness (specificity and sensitivity) of the readily available commercial snake venom detection kit, designed for use in humans, when used with equine urine and serum samples.
Program
Thoroughbred Horses
Research Organisation
The University of Melbourne
Objective Summary
This project aims to determine the value of a readily available commercial snake venom detection kit (SVDK), designed for use in humans, in detecting snake venom in equine biological fluids. The objective is to determine the effectiveness (specificity and sensitivity) of the snake venom detection kit (SVDK) when used with equine urine and serum samples. Equine urine and serum with two known concentrations of snake venom (Brown, Tiger, Black, Death Adder and Taipan) will be tested. The concentrations selected will reflect the optimal venom concentration and the minimum venom concentration detected by the SVDK in non biological fluids, as recently published by Steuten et al (2007)
Project Code
PRJ-002529
Project Stage
Closed
Project Start Date
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Project Completion Date
Friday, January 13, 2012
Journal Articles From Project
Not Available
National Priority
Frontier technologies for building and transforming Australian industries
National Priority
Adoption of R&D
National Priority
HOR-Reduce the incidence and impact of diseases and parasites in horses
