A comprehensive study of dog bites in Spain, 1995–2004

Rosado, Belén; García-Belenguer, Sylvia; León, Marta; Palacio, Jorge

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.02.002

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“…In 2013, Casey et al (2014) conducted a study with 3897 dogs in which it was found that 7% exhibited some degree of aggression towards unfamiliar people whereas only 3% did so towards familiar people. On the other hand, studies focused on dog bite occurrence found that the dog is known to the victim in most situations (De Keuster et al 2006) and is usually part of the victim's family (Rosado et al 2009). …”

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Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic

Matos¹,

Jakuba²,

Miňo³

et al. 2015

Vet. Med.

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Canine aggression is a widespread problem which receives a lot of attention from the media. It has important consequences in terms of public health and animal welfare. To address this issue it is necessary to first determine its epidemiological characteristics in the target population. This study was aimed at exploring the characteristics and determining the risk factors for dog aggression in the Slovak Republic and, in particular, for aggression directed at humans. For this purpose, we used a questionnaire directed to dog owners which included information about dog and owner characteristics, housing, training and fear behaviour. From the 177 analysed questionnaires, 67% portrayed dogs with some type of aggressive behaviour. Half of the animals showed some degree of owner-directed aggression and almost 40% were aggressive towards unfamiliar people. The approach of an unfamiliar male was the situation that stimulated most dogs to behave aggressively (33.3%) and a small percentage (2.3%) of the animals always showed aggression when approached by an unfamiliar child. Multivariate logistic regression models found that "owner's age" (OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.93 -0.99) and "neuter status" (OR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.13-0.98) were significantly associated (P < 0.05) with the exhibiting of aggressive behaviour in different contexts. "Dog's sex" (OR, 2.16; 95% CI, 1.09-4.27) and "type of training" (OR, 2.32; 95% CI, 1.19-4.80) were significantly associated (P < 0.05) with the exhibiting of aggressive behaviour towards familiar people. Younger owners were more likely to have aggressive dogs and neutered dogs were less likely to be aggressive in different contexts. Male dogs and dogs with informal training were more likely to be aggressive towards familiar people. Manifestations of fear were significantly associated with the expression of aggressive behaviour in all models. This study provides the first preliminary results on the characteristics and potential risk factors for human-directed aggression in Slovakia. The analysis of these data may help in determining which preventive measures should be given priority in this country.

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“…It represents a serious problem, not only in terms of public health but also due to its consequences in terms of animal welfare (Horisberger et al 2004;Duffy et al 2008) with many animals being relinquished, abandoned, (Orihel et al 2005;Liinamo et al 2007) and even euthanised in some cases (Radosta-Huntley et al 2007;Rosado et al 2009). …”

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Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic

Matos¹,

Jakuba²,

Miňo³

et al. 2015

Vet. Med.

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“…In a Swiss study, victim-dog interactions prior to the incident were observed in children, especially in young infants and in family dog bites (Horisberger et al 2004). In a comprehensive study carried out in Spain, males and children, particularly those aged 5-9 years were associated with dog bites (Rosado et al 2009). A similar scenario is being reported from more and more countries.…”

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Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

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The aim of this study was to analyse dog bites to children in the Czech Republic. Data were obtained from a questionnaire completed with children aged 4 to 13 years in 11 urban and rural primary schools. A total of 103 dog bites sustained by 92 children were analysed using chi square test and F test. There were 58 boys (56.3%) and 45 girls (43.7%) bitten, 57.3% of them once, 42.7% repeatedly. The evaluated answers showed that children were bitten when playing with own dogs (69.2%) or dogs known to them (30.8%) but not by unknown dogs (χ 2 = 25.397, df = 1, p < 0.001). Children were bitten outdoors by loose running unknown dogs (88.5%), known dogs (11.5%) but not by own dogs (χ 2 = 55.528, df = 2, p < 0.001). Thirty-two children were bitten indoors by small (53.1%), medium size (21.9) or large (25.0%) dogs. Small dogs were biting mostly indoors (51.5%), medium size (73.1%) and large (80.5%) dogs bit mostly outdoors (χ 2 = 9.0022, df = 2, p = 0.011). Most of the children that disturbed a resting or sleeping dog were bitten indoors (83.3%; χ 2 = 7.862, df = 1, p < 0.01), predominantly by small dogs (83.3%, χ 2 = 7.482, df = 2, p = 0.022). When stroking a dog, children were bitten by a medium size (45.5%), large (31.8%) or small dog (22.7%; χ 2 = 5.588, df = 2, p < 0.068). Children injured by their family-owned dog had accidentally caused pain to it before being bitten (83.3%; χ 2 = 7.862, df = 1, p < 0.012). These children were always bitten by a small dog (χ 2 = 7.482, df = 2, p = 0.022). Three children reported deliberately causing pain to a dog -these were all small dogs (100.0%; χ 2 = 6.279, df = 2, p < 0.05). Children teasing dogs were bitten most frequently by a small dog (75.0%; χ 2 = 6.98, df = 2, p < 0.032). Male dogs bit more frequently (66.7%) than females (33.3%; χ 2 = 6.338, d.f. =1, p = 0.014). These data were the first ones obtained from the bitten children. They suggest that in interactions with own, known and small dogs, children were more daring. The personal space of dogs, their warning signals, and defence were underestimated, the resulting aggression was mostly of possessive, territorial and fear type. Additional suggestions are made to complete the information on preventive measures for parents, children and the public. Importantly, all information types should point out that the dog remains a predator despite its long domestication history and close co-existence with humans.

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“…This suggests that a regulatory approach may also help in reducing dog bite injuries in addition to other educational programs. 7 Continuing surveillance of dog bites is necessary to detect trends and evaluate the effect of prevention efforts. For this, a national dog bite database and reporting system implemented through local primary health care centers may be appropriate for the surveillance and monitoring of dog bite incidents in Bhutan.…”

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In depth analysis of patients attending in a tertiary care hospital due to animal injuries: A major public health problem

Mandal¹,

Kuiri²,

Sharma³

et al. 2017

Asian J Med Sci

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Background: Injuries and illnesses from animal encounters continue to be a major public health problem. Many injuries remain undocumented and increases mortality before receiving adequate medical care specially in tertiary care setup. Key of management is to increase awareness and knowledge regarding human-animal relationship, prevention and primary treatment of such injuries.Aims and Objectives: 1) To evaluate vulnerable age and sex affected by animal injury.2) To evaluate which body parts are most injured in which type of animal. 3)To evaluate type of surgical intervention required.Materials and Methods: All patients admitted or treated due to animal injuries in the Department of General Surgery, B.S. Medical College and Hospital, Bankura, West Bengal during July,2011 to December,2012. Unwilling patients, patient with aquatic animal injury and who expired on spot or before admission were excluded from study.Results: Total of 59 patients were included in this study, with 69% of them are male, mean age of presentation was 31years and the commonest age group being 3rd decade. Most of the incidence occurs in villages i.e. 90% and mainly injured by dogs 37% followed by cows 29%.Conclusion: Domestic animals like bull, cow and dog can cause various types of injuries and management is a challenge for surgeon who needs to assess the injury and take a call on type of management. Among various types of injuries, perineal injuries are still a paramount for management due to its complex anatomy and less accessibility. Early treatment is required to prevent further morbidity and mortality specially in visceral and thoracic injuries. Therefore, it is useful to raise awareness for preventing this type of injury so as to cause less public health burden.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.8(5) 2017 36-40

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A comprehensive study of dog bites in Spain, 1995–2004

Cited by 94 publications

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Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic

Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic

Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

In depth analysis of patients attending in a tertiary care hospital due to animal injuries: A major public health problem

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