The human-canine environment: A risk factor for non-play bites?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-215

  Messam, Locksley L McV ^a   Kass, Philip H ^a   Chomel, Bruno B ^a   Hart, Lynette A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bite; Dog; Jamaica; Kingston; Non play; Risk factor; San Francisco; USA

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DOG BITE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAMAICA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; COHORT STUDIES; DOGS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; JAMAICA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 44849139204     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.08.020     Document Type: Article

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