Just about any dog will bite if the circumstances call for it: A dog's eyes and instincts help him determine when he has been unduly provoked. But there are ways to make your dog less likely to bite – and ways to teach your children how to avoid being bitten.Each year, about 2 percent of the U.S. population is bitten by dogs – by no means always by strange dogs, guard dogs, or poorly bred pit bulls. In 1994, for example, it is estimated that about 4.7 million people were bitten. Of the 800,000 who saw a doctor, more than half were children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 300 people died as a result of dog bite-related injuries between 1979 and 2000. The majority of them were children; the next largest group of victims was the elderly.Which Dogs Bite?It's deceptive to go down a list of dogs and check off the breeds that bite.
Any animal that has bitten a person is often required by law to be quarantined. The amount of time, as well as the quarantine site, depend on the bite, the pet’s vaccine status and local laws.
Of the 4.7 million people who are bitten by dogs each year in the United States, more than 60 percent of them are children. In fact, about half of all children 12 and under have been bitten, according...
Each year, dogs bite more than 4.7 million people, a statistic the Center for Disease Control considers an “epidemic.” Of that number, more than half a million people require medical attention.
The recent Presa Canario attack in San Francisco has focused the nation’s attention on aggressive dog breeds and what to do about them.
Since the mouth is an environment filled with bacteria, all bite wounds are considered contaminated and the possibility of infection is high. Cat bites have a much greater chance of becoming infected than...
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