A comprehensive study of dog bites in Spain, 1995-2004

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 383-391

  Rosado, Belén ^a   García Belenguer, Sylvia ^a   León, Marta ^b   Palacio, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canine aggression; Dog bites; Epidemiology; Public health; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOG BITE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SPAIN; SUMMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 58949092978     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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