Dog Bites & Other Animal Injuries Flashcards
1
Q
How many veterinary workerman’s comp claims are made for bite wounds.
How many are cats?
A
59%
30%
2
Q
How many people have been bitten by dogs?
A
2% of US population, 80-90% are dog bites, ~10% are cat.
3
Q
Demographics of most bite victims.
A
-60% are
4
Q
Characteristics of Dog Bites
A
- rarely fatal (10-20 per year)
- Infections in 3-18% Pasteurella most common path. Also: strep, staph, moraxella, corynebacterium, Neisseria
5
Q
Profile of biter
A
- Any breed can bite
- unneuteres males= 70-76% reported bites
- dogs
6
Q
Finding of AVMA study
A
- most were preventable
- related to lack of supervision
- owner factors
- unrelated to dog breed
7
Q
AVMA reasons breed band don’t work
A
- heredity isn’t only cause of behavior
- no reliable denominator for # of dogs of each breed
- no correction of data for repeat biters
- unreliable reporting of breed by owner/reports
- changing popularity of breeds over time
8
Q
Cat bite stats
A
- more women than men
- vets and vet staff
- majority are by “known” cats
- 80% upper extremities
- 80% infected, pasteurella in 90% of cats. Mixed aerobic & anaerobic
9
Q
Risk factors for vets
A
- New vet ( 60 hours
- Sleeping
