The experience of dog bites: A survey of veterinary science and veterinary nursing students

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 141-146

  Wake, Aaf ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   Minot, E O ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dog bite; Survey; Veterinary nursing student; Veterinary science student

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; BREEDING; CHILD; DOG; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; BREEDING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOGS; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; RURAL POPULATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33745216881     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2006.36626     Document Type: Article

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