All rattlesnakes found in Oklahoma produce a powerful and dangerous venom that destroys tissue and disrupts blood clotting.

Oklahoma Poison Center warns of springtime snake bite risks, urging caution around venomous snakes, scorpions, and toxic ...

Associate Medical director Dr. Claire Epperson provides critical advice for local residents on snake bite prevention and ...

Want to see a rattlesnake up close? Head to the Okeene Rattlesnake Roundup, one of several rattler-themed festivals in ...

Oklahoma has twice the national average of snakebites annually, putting the state at fourth in the nation. Though the state is home to over 44 different kinds of snakes, which are most active from ...

A fire at an Oklahoma City reptile warehouse on March 20 resulted in the deaths of numerous reptiles, though firefighters ...

As temperatures rise across Oklahoma, so does the risk of snake bites. Copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes are all native to the state, and they become more active in the spring and summer.

The Oklahoma Poison Center and the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy are urging everyone to be mindful of seasonal risks like snakes, scorpions, and toxic plants. “Many people don’t ...