Category Archives: Animal Encounters

Hantavirus Off The Grid

  You’re been hearing a lot of scary stuff coming from the media about hantavirus,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Near-Drowning, Ticks, Sharks, Chikungunya, More

In this topic-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]

Hantavirus

We’ve all heard about the strange end of actor Gene Hackman and his wife: The[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hantavirus, Hepatitis, Gallstones, Pokemon Cheeto, More

In this new podcast format, you’ll hear interesting news stories as well as the usual[Read More]

Video: Amy’s New “Pet and Parent” Kit

Nurse Amy and I, in collaboration with First Aid Phil and Preparedness Patti, have designed[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hypothermia, “Rabbit Fever,” Vehicular Terror, Biochar, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton[Read More]

All About Hypothermia, Pt. 2: Stranded In The Cold!

  I’ve often said that those who fail to prepare for the environment in which[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Riot Survival, Shark Attack, Suture Materials, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton discuss[Read More]

Bear Encounters

(This article was originally published in Prepper Survival Guide) You might feel at home in[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Saltwater Encounters, Drownings, Cellulitis

It’s summer, and this is the time that people head out to the shore and[Read More]

Jellyfish and Stingray Stings

Summer is the season when coastal dwellers head to the deep blue sea (well, the[Read More]

Ticks

It’s the time of year when, whether you’re a hiker, camper, or survivalist, you’ll be[Read More]

Bear Encounters

The Great Outdoors is a place of beauty and wonder, but there are dangers as[Read More]

Do Bats Play A Role In The Coronavirus Epidemic?

Coronavirus and Bats If you were in Wuhan, China and wanted some nice fresh seafood,[Read More]

Coronavirus in Dogs and Cats

CORONAVIRUS AND PETS There have a been a lot of articles that tell you what[Read More]

Dengue Fever in the U.S.

LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF DENGUE FEVER Down here in South Florida, we get outbreaks of tropical[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Pt. 4: Rabies

The risk of infection exists whenever a violent encounter occurs between animal and human. Diseases[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Pt. 3: Treatment

Whether you’re bitten by a mouse or a mountain lion, you need to know how[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Pt.2: Wildlife

Last video we talked about dog and cat bites. In today’s short video we’ll talk[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Part 1

In this series, Joe Alton MD discusses animal bites. Millions of people require medical attention[Read More]

Snakebites: First Aid and Prevention

Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it also wakes inhabitants of the[Read More]

#352 Survival Medicine Hour: Lancing Boils, GI home remedies, Camping Safety

#352 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The school year has ended, and families are planning this[Read More]

Hypothermia In Dogs

HYPOTHERMIA IN DOGS (Note: I get a lot of questions about dog medical issues, but[Read More]

Deadly Viruses, Part 2

DEADLY VIRUS, PART 2 Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or bad,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Survival at Sea, Sharks, Antibiotics, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR Upon the passing of President George H. W. Bush, we should remember[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Heat Waves, Bears, Turmeric, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Many consider a heat wave to be just a time to[Read More]

Video: Getting Rid of Rodents

VIDEO: Getting Rid of Rodents in Good Times or Bad Every year, a percentage of[Read More]

PLAGUE!

When you read about the Plague, it’s usually in history books. You probably know that[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Bears, UTIs, Kratom for Pain?

Survival Medicine Hour #348 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy[Read More]

Snake Bites in Austere Settings

Off the grid, you will find yourself outdoors a lot, with activities like gathering wood[Read More]

Survival Strategies for Safe Summer Camping

SURVIVAL STRATEGIES FOR SAFE SUMMER CAMPING Camping Safety The kids are out of school, the[Read More]

How to Control Rodents as Disease Vectors

in survival settings, it’s been said that rats will do a better job of surviving[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Giardia, Bear Safety and more

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Animal Bites, Bears, Economic Forecaster Gerald Celente

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Expert Charley Hogwood, Cinnamon, Antibiotics, Alligators

In this topic-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy[Read More]

Alligator Attacks

While reading of the tragic attack by a Florida alligator on a two year old[Read More]

Video: Brown Recluse Spider Bites

In this companion video to the article on the same subject, Joe Alton, MD discusses[Read More]

Brown Recluse Spider Bites

You might have seen our articles and videos on snakebite, but in a survival scenario,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: GMO Salmon, Medical Emergencies

What’s for dinner? Well, it could be Frankenfish, as the FDA gives final approval for [Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: E. Coli Outbreak, Bear Attacks, Making Saline, more

Bears are about on the Alton property in Tennessee, filling up for their winter sleep.[Read More]

SSSSSNAKE BITE!

First Aid and Treating Snake Bites In a collapse situation, you will find yourself out[Read More]