A survey of adult victims of dog bites in new zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 364-369

  Wake, A A F ^a,b   Minot, E O ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   Perry, P E ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accident Compensation Corporation; Dog bite; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; DOGS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 74549185682     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2009.60928     Document Type: Article

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