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Dog Bites

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Dog Bites Incidence

Facts about dog bites:

Dogs bite more than 4 million people each year in the US.
Dog bites account for 90% of all animal bites.
More than 900 dog bites are treated in US emergency departments each day.
About 20 people die from dog bite injuries in the US each year.
Dog bites are most common in children and adolescents.

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Animal bites
Cat bites
Human bites
Rodent bites
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Dog bite of the abdomen
Dog bite of the arm
Dog bite of the back
Dog bite of the buttock
Dog bite of the chest
Dog bite of the face
Dog bite of the foot
Dog bite of the hand
Dog bite of the leg
Dog bite of the neck
Dog bite of the scalp
Dog bite of the trunk

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Last Updated: Apr 9, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Dog Bites References:

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Wolff KD. Management of animal bite injuries of the face: experience with 94 patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1998 Jul;56(7):838-43.