In a world where most emerging and reemerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in nature
and our contacts with both domestic and wild animals abound, there is growing awareness …

Dog bite injuries to humans have recently received much attention, probably because the
impact of these injuries has finally been recognized. 1-5 During the 1940s and 1950s, the …

Background and Methods To define better the bacteria responsible for infections of dog and
cat bites, we conducted a prospective study at 18 emergency departments. To be eligible for …

The consequence for dogs of showing aggression towards people is often euthanasia or
relinquishment. Aggression is also a sign of compromised welfare in dogs, and a public …

Canine aggression poses serious public health and animal welfare concerns. Most of what
is understood about breed differences in aggression comes from reports based on bite …

In the United States, nearly 56% of households owned a pet in 2011 according to the 2012
US Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook by the American Veterinary Medical …

OBJECTIVES. This study focuses on the pattern of incidence, mechanisms, and
circumstances of accident and injury in a series of pediatric patients who sustained dog …

Bite infections can contain a mix of anaerobes and aerobes from the patient's skin and the
animal's oral cavity, including species of Pasteurella, Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and …

Background Bites by mammals are a common problem and they account for up to 1% of all
visits to hospital emergency rooms. Dog and cat bites are the most common and people are …

Objective: To estimate the incidence of dog bites in the USA and compare it with similar
estimates from 1994. Design: Nationally representative cross-sectional, list-assisted, random …