Consulting Senior Clinical Toxicologist

Dr. Daniel E. Keyler is a Senior Clinical Toxicologist at SafetyCall International (SCI) and Pet Poison Helpline®. Dr. Keyler is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology. Dr. Keyler received a B.S. from Purdue University, a B.S. in Pharmacy from University of Minnesota, and his Doctorate in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Minnesota. He is also certified in Clinical Toxinology (natural toxins) in Australia, home to most of the deadliest snakes in the world!

Dr. Keyler specializes in snake, spider, and scorpion envenomations, and has been actively involved with venomous snakes for over 35 years; he has consulted on the treatment of over 300 venomous snakebite human cases, along with almost 100 venomous snakebites in animals. Dr. Keyler is the Director of Research at Animal Venom Research International, and has served as the Chair of the Envenomations Group within the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology from 2002-07. Additionally, he is a member of the Antivenom Index Medical Advisory Committee, as well as a member of the Federal Committee for the conservation of venomous snakes. Dr. Keyler also consults for numerous clientele including the USA Armed Forces, Department of Defense and multiple national and international zoos. Dr. Keyler has published over 100 articles in multiple journals and has authored multiple book chapters in both human and veterinary medicine. Most recently, he co-edited and co-authored Venomous Bites from Non-Venomous Snakes: A Critical Analysis of Risk and Management of Colubrid Snake Bites (Elsevier 2011, Editors: Weinstein S, Warrell DA, White J, Keyler KE).