Dog Bites

The myth: Aggressive dogs bite. The truth: Dogs bite - Julie Hecht

Dog Bites
Dog Bites

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Can Dog Bite Prevention Actually Prevent Dog Bites?

Wear your seat belt. Glop on sunscreen. Maybe you do these things even though you remember the “good ol’ days” when seat belts were optional, even though you dislike the feel of sunscreen (like yours truly), and even though there aren't any immediate, tangible benefits.

But you're trying to be responsible. When you wear a seatbelt or apply sunscreen, you could, ostensibly, add a check to the columns, ‘Working to Decrease Chance of Auto-Related Death or Injury,’ and ‘Working to Decrease Chance of Skin Cancer.’ While there are no guarantees, these and other risks are identifiable, and over time we've developed strategies to ward against them.

‘Avoiding Being Bitten By a Dog’…

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Resources

 Can Dog Bite Prevention Actually Prevent Dog Bites?

Like with car crashes and skin cancer, it’s possible to take preventative measures to keep human bodies safe from dog bites, and it starts with building up a dog-bite-prevention mindset.

10 Ways to Avoid a Dog Bite...

Dogs are constantly blamed, but that isn't always fair. There are some situations where it's the person who has pushed the dog beyond its limit.

Doggone Safe

Dog bite prevention through education and dog bite victim support.

DogsBite.org

DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims' group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks. We conduct research on the growing, but underreported, public safety issue of severe and fatal dog attacks inflicted by dangerous dog breeds. We champion the rights of victims through our research, education and advocacy.

Prevent the Bite

Our mission is to prevent dog bites to children through education. We aim to accomplish this by: • Teaching children the basics of canine body language • Teaching children safety strategies when interacting with dogs • Teaching children the principles of responsible dog ownership

Dog Bite Law

Kenneth M. Phillips is the only attorney in the USA who represents dog bite victims full time. Widely recognized as the nation's leading authority on dog bite law, he has earned tens of millions of dollars for children and adults bitten by dogs. He works for clients throughout the country on a "no recovery, no fee" basis.

Dog Bite Prevention

If your own dog bit you, confine it immediately and call your veterinarian to check your dog’s vaccination records... If someone else’s dog bit you, first seek medical treatment for your wound. Next, contact authorities and tell them everything you can about the dog...

Dog Bite Prevention Week

National Dog Bite Prevention Week takes place during the third full week of May each year, and focuses on educating people about preventing dog bites.

MedicineNet

As a rule, cat and dog bite wounds should be treated and left open initially. This is true if they are punctures, if the bites are not potentially disfiguring, if they only involve the arms or legs (including the hands or feet) or if the bites to such areas occurred more than 6-12 hours earlier (because the bacteria would be closed into the wound). An exception to the open-wound treatment involves cuts to the face from cat or dog bites. Facial wounds are almost always closed to avoid disfigurement.

Patient

In the UK about 250,000 people each year go to an emergency department because they have been bitten by a dog. Probably many more bites occur, but people do not see a doctor about them, so it is hard to be sure. Cat bites are less common. Bites are caused most often by the owner's own pet or an animal known to them. Boys get bitten more than girls. Children under the age of 5 are most commonly affected. Some dogs are more dangerous than others. Some that can cause the worst injury, such as pit bull terriers, are illegal to own in the UK.

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