Have the patient rest. Keep the patient warm. Get the patient to the emergency room as soon as possible. If further than 40 minutes from an emergency room, see the injuries document on snake bite for further information.
Some snake bites are the result of nonpoisonous snakes.
Give antivenom if necessary. Give antitetanus shot if needed. Treat the symptoms. This snake bite has caused swelling and local tissue death on the finger. This snake bite has caused swelling and local tissue death on the finger.