Fatal dog attacks in Canada, 1990-2007

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 577-581

  Raghavan, Malathi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; BREEDING; CANADA; CHILD; DOG; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SEASON; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; BREEDING; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 47349113119     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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