In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh discuss zootherapy, and several of the many useful treatments derived with the help of our animal friends! Along the way, they cover Cubas exotic animal pandemic boom, snake based blood pressure meds, gila monster insulin, venomous animals, hibernation, amphibious and lagomorph pregnancy tests, I love Lucy, salmon hormones, beaver anal glands and more!

Further Reading

https://www.diabetesincontrol.com/dr-john-engs-research-found-that-the-saliva-of-the-gila-monster-contains-a-hormone-that-treats-diabetes-better-than-any-other-medicine/#:~:text=A%20shot%20in%20the%20arm
https://www.amazon.com/Gila-Monsters-Airport-Reading-Rainbow/dp/0689713835
https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/the-birds-the-bees-and-the-froggies
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/horseshoe-crab-blood-miracle-vaccine-ingredient.html#:~:text=Horseshoe%20crab%20blood%20is%20bright,horseshoe%20crab's%20body%20from%20toxins.

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