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It doesn't hurt to be prepared. This is a simple overview to consider.

http://ild.littlethings.com/how-to-hand ... ign=animal

Be safe out there.

I always thought you weren't supposed to elevate the limb. I googled and got different answers. Some say elevate, some don't. Seems like the correct answer is "it depends." Since we aren't trained to make the decision, the advice in Mike's article is probably best about elevating to level of heart. From another source:
"Logic suggests that if the bite produces mostly local damage you would want to elevate above the heart to help prevent or decrease edema and additional tissue damage; but if the bite is producing systemic symptoms like shock or bleeding then perhaps the bitten part should be lowered to decrease venom absorption. Or perhaps the best bet is to keep the involved body part level with the heart. That may be the most logical position because we may not be able to determine if the bite will progress one way or the other."