Dog Bite Prevention Project
Facts:
There are more than 53 million dogs in the U.S.
Over 4.5 million people are bitten each year
Almost 1 million people seek medical attention for these bites
Demographics:
Amost 5 in 10 are children under 12 years of age
About 1 in 10 people bitten are over 70 years of age
Roughly 2 in 10 deaths from dog attacks are people over 70 years of age
Costs:
Over $1 billion is paid by insurance companies (homeowners' and renters insurance)
Over $100 million are spent in emergency visits to hospitals
From the AVMA website:
A community approach to dog bite prevention
Quote:
"Dog bites are a serious public health problem that inflicts considerable physical and emotional damage on victims and incurs immeasurable hidden costs to communities. This report, printed in the June 1, 2001 issue of JAVMA, is intended to help leaders find effective ways to address their communities' dog bite concerns."
.pdf file http://www.avma.org/public_health/dogbite/dogbite.pdf
Dr. Ian Dunbar's Dog Bite Scale
http://www.apdt.com/veterinary/assets/pdf/Ian%20Dunbar%20Dog%20Bite%20Sc...
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