
Treatment of Pitviper Envenomation in the Rural
Southwestern United States:
A Symposium
June 23-24, 2023
Hosted by the Chiricahua Desert Museum
Current Sponsors BTG RDT HERPTECH
Organized by Dr. Gordon W. Schuett, Bob Ashley, Dr. William K. Hayes, and Dr. Charles F. Smith

Schedule
FRIDAY
12:00 pm On-site Registration
5:00 pm Ice breaker
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Evening speakers
Daniel E. Keyler, PharmD, FAACT
Title: Introduction to the Symposium: When a Snake Strikes and You're in the Middle of Nowhere!
Michael D. Cardwell, MS
Title: Clinically Significant Reptiles of the American Southwest
SATURDAY
08:45 am – 09:00 am
Introduction
09:00 am – 09:30 am
Stephen P. Mackessy, PhD
Title: Pitviper Venoms: Composition, Variation and Its Influence on the Symptoms of Envenomation
09:30 am – 10:00 am
William K. Hayes, PhD
Title: The Kiss of Death: How Snakes Use Their Venom
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Elda E. Sánchez, PhD
Title: The Natural Toxins Research Center: A Resource to Support Snake and Snake Venom Related Research
BREAK 10:30 am – 11:00 am Geronimo Event Center
11:00 am – 11:30 am
BTG (e.g., Richard Straight PhD)
Title: Antivenom
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
RDT (e.g., Jude T. McNally, RPh, DABAT)
Title: Antivenom
LUNCH 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Geronimo Event Center or On Your Own
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Kimberly Wyatt, MS
Title: National Snakebite Support: A Social Media Platform for Improving Snakebite Education and Treatment
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Nicklaus P. Brandehoff, MD
Title: Evaluation of Pitviper Envenomation: Pre-hospitalization Protocols
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Spencer C. Greene, MD, MS, FACEP
Title: Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) Venoms and Envenomings
BREAK 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Geronimo Event Center
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Daniel E. Keyler, PharmD, FAACT, Elizabeth A. Grossart, MD, Frank G. Walter, MD, and Bob Ashley
Title: Regional Case Study: A Bite from a Juvenile Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus morulus)
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Craig W. Woods, DVM, MS, MBA
Title: Veterinary Medicine’s Snakebite Landscape
PRIVATE WORKSHOP
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Geronimo Event Center
BANQUET
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Geronimo Event Center
Speaker: Sean P. Bush, MD
Title: Nuances in the Medical Management of Pitviper Envenoming