Incidence of injuries caused by dogs and cats treated in emergency departments in a major Italian city

Ostanello, Fabio; Gherardi, Alessandro; Caprioli, Andrea; Placa, L La; Passini, A; Prosperi, Santino

doi:10.1136/emj.2004.014886

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“…Dousek et al (2001) have shown that the majority of biting dogs in the Czech Republic as reported to the State Veterinary Administration were mixed breed animals. Younger children are prone to facial injuries (Scheithauer and Rettinger 1997;Love and Overall 2001;Burroughs et al 2002;Feldmann et al 2004;Ostanello et al 2005;Náhlík 2005;Kaye et al 2009) and our results confirm this fact (Náhlík et al 2006;. Our data showed, too, that these incidents tend to happen inside (at home) when children interact with own or known dogs (Kahn et al 2003).…”

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Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

2010

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The aim of this study was to analyse dog bites to children in the Czech Republic. Data were obtained from a questionnaire completed with children aged 4 to 13 years in 11 urban and rural primary schools. A total of 103 dog bites sustained by 92 children were analysed using chi square test and F test. There were 58 boys (56.3%) and 45 girls (43.7%) bitten, 57.3% of them once, 42.7% repeatedly. The evaluated answers showed that children were bitten when playing with own dogs (69.2%) or dogs known to them (30.8%) but not by unknown dogs (χ 2 = 25.397, df = 1, p < 0.001). Children were bitten outdoors by loose running unknown dogs (88.5%), known dogs (11.5%) but not by own dogs (χ 2 = 55.528, df = 2, p < 0.001). Thirty-two children were bitten indoors by small (53.1%), medium size (21.9) or large (25.0%) dogs. Small dogs were biting mostly indoors (51.5%), medium size (73.1%) and large (80.5%) dogs bit mostly outdoors (χ 2 = 9.0022, df = 2, p = 0.011). Most of the children that disturbed a resting or sleeping dog were bitten indoors (83.3%; χ 2 = 7.862, df = 1, p < 0.01), predominantly by small dogs (83.3%, χ 2 = 7.482, df = 2, p = 0.022). When stroking a dog, children were bitten by a medium size (45.5%), large (31.8%) or small dog (22.7%; χ 2 = 5.588, df = 2, p < 0.068). Children injured by their family-owned dog had accidentally caused pain to it before being bitten (83.3%; χ 2 = 7.862, df = 1, p < 0.012). These children were always bitten by a small dog (χ 2 = 7.482, df = 2, p = 0.022). Three children reported deliberately causing pain to a dog -these were all small dogs (100.0%; χ 2 = 6.279, df = 2, p < 0.05). Children teasing dogs were bitten most frequently by a small dog (75.0%; χ 2 = 6.98, df = 2, p < 0.032). Male dogs bit more frequently (66.7%) than females (33.3%; χ 2 = 6.338, d.f. =1, p = 0.014). These data were the first ones obtained from the bitten children. They suggest that in interactions with own, known and small dogs, children were more daring. The personal space of dogs, their warning signals, and defence were underestimated, the resulting aggression was mostly of possessive, territorial and fear type. Additional suggestions are made to complete the information on preventive measures for parents, children and the public. Importantly, all information types should point out that the dog remains a predator despite its long domestication history and close co-existence with humans.

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“…In children up to 9 years of age, the risk of head, face and neck wounds is high (e.g. Weiss et al 1998;Feldmann et al 2004;Ostanello et al 2005). In the home environment, the upper part of the child's body is bitten more frequently, in public places outdoors mostly legs (Kahn et al 2004).…”

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Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

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“…Araştırma bulgularımıza göre olguların 82'sinde (%51,9) üst, 46'sında (%29,1) alt ekstremiteler hasarlanmıştır. Ostanello ve arkadaşlarının [11] araştırma-larına göre mağdurların %36,1'inin alt ekstremiteleri, %30,4'ünün üst ekstremiteleri hasarlanmıştır. Patrick ve arkadaşlarının [7] araştırmalarına göre mağdurların %33,2'sinin alt, %16,1'inin üst ekstremiteleri; Shetty ve arkadaşlarının [12] araştırmalarına göre, mağdurla-rın %64,8'inin alt ekstremiteleri; Lang ve arkadaşları-nın [13] araştırmalarının sonuçlarına göre ise mağdurla-rın %35,5'inde ekstremite hasarı belirlenmiştir.…”

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“…Alt ekstremitelerle ilgili araştırma bulgularımızın Ostanello ve arkadaşları, [11] Patrick ve arkadaşlarının araştırma bulguları ile benzer olduğu görülmüştür.…”

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An Evaluation of Dog And Cat B�tes For a Five Year Period: A Sample Case From Eskisehir

Gündüz¹,

Elçioğlu²,

Balcı³

2011

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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AMAÇBu çalışmada, Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Eğitim, Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesi'ne köpek ve kedi ısırık-ları nedeniyle başvuran kişilerin demografik, tıbbi ve adli değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEMSon beş yıllık dönemde bu hastanede, otomasyon sisteminde yer alan kayıtlar incelenerek ICD-10 kodlarına göre 167 olgu değerlendirmeye alındı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesin-de SPSS 13.0 programı kullanıldı, İstatistikî değerlendir-melerde frekans ve ki-kare analizleri yapıldı. BULGULARHastalardan 116'sı köpek, 46'sı kedi ısırığı nedeniyle hastanemize başvurmuştu. Mağdurların çoğu çocuktu. Isırık-ların %51,9'u üst, %29,1'i alt ekstremitede idi. Köpek ve kedi ısırıkları mevsimsel değişim gösterse de çocukların tatilde olduğu yaz ayları önemli bulundu. Yaralanmalarda en çok hiperemi-sıyrık ve laserasyon tanılanmıştı. Hastanede kalış süresi 1-22 gün arası olup ortalama 7,3±5,8 gün olarak hesaplandı. SONUÇKöpek ve kedi ısırıkları ülkemiz için bilinen olaylardır. Hayvanları ve onların ihtiyaçlarını öğrenmek ve saygı duymak, ailelerin beklenmeyen yaralanmalardan sakınmasının önceliğini oluşturmalıdır. Çocuklara köpeklere saygılı davranmaları, doğrudan göz teması kurmamaları ve hayvanlara sataşmamaları öğretilmelidir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Köpek kedi ısırıkları; toplum sağlığı; yara.

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Education of children and adolescents for the prevention of dog bite injuries

Duperrex

Blackhall

Burri

et al. 2009

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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BACKGROUND: Dog bites can have dramatic consequences for children and adolescents. Educating young people on how to interact with dogs could contribute to reducing dog bite injuries. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of educational interventions that target children and adolescents in reducing dog bite injuries and their consequences. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the following databases: The Cochrane Injuries Group's Specialised Register, CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library Issue 3, 2008), CAB Abstracts, Zetoc, SIGLE, MEDLINE, EMBASE, ERIC, PsycInfo, SPECTR, CINAHL, National Research Register, LILACs, African Healthline, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, CurrentClinicalTrials.Gov, Centrewatch, Controlledtrials.com, Vetgate and the WHO database. We checked the bibliographies of relevant reviews and trials and also contacted experts in the field. The searches were carried out to 18 July 2008. SELECTION CRITERIA: We included randomised controlled trials and controlled before-after studies that evaluated the effectiveness of educational interventions, in populations under 20 years old, for preventing dog bites. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two review authors selected eligible studies based on information from the title and abstract. Two review authors decided on the inclusion of eligible trials and extracted data from the trial reports. We contacted authors of eligible studies to obtain more information. MAIN RESULTS: Two studies met the inclusion criteria. No study looked at our main outcome: dog bite rates. The included studies were randomised controlled trials conducted in kindergarten and primary schools. Their methodology was of moderate quality. One study showed that the intervention group showed less 'inappropriate behaviour' when observed in the presence of a dog after a 30-minute educational intervention. Another study showed an increase in knowledge and in caution after an information programme. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: There is no direct evidence that educational programmes can reduce dog bite rates in children and adolescents. Educating children who are less than 10 years old in school settings could improve their knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards dogs. Educating children and adolescents in settings other than schools should also be evaluated. There is a need for high quality studies that measure dog bite rates as an outcome. To date, evidence does not suggest that educating children and adolescents is effective as a unique public health strategy to reduce dog bite injuries and their consequences

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Incidence of injuries caused by dogs and cats treated in emergency departments in a major Italian city

Cited by 68 publications

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Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

An Evaluation of Dog And Cat B�tes For a Five Year Period: A Sample Case From Eskisehir

Education of children and adolescents for the prevention of dog bite injuries

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