It's no wonder owning a family dog is popular in the UK—research shows that our well-being can increase with dog ownership, and there's even evidence that children's development can benefit if they share their home with ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern. The latest California data shows increased rates of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and deaths from dog bites, with new records set after COVID ...
Feb 4, 2024
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In the spring and summer, everyone races outside with their dogs to enjoy the warmer weather, but a new study suggests there is a downside to that.
May 3, 2023
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With 2023 now well underway, you may find yourself hitting the local walking trails—home to new athletes like yourself, and their well-meaning, but sometimes aggressive dogs, which can deliver a serious bite if you're not ...
Jan 23, 2023
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A new study by the University of Liverpool reveals adult hospital admissions for dog bites tripled in England between 1998-2018.
Jan 19, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Lockdowns gave people lots to growl about. Their dogs may have felt a bit more aggressive, too.
Sep 9, 2020
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Greater rates of Colorado's children are going to the pediatric emergency department as a result of dog bites during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recently published commentary article in the Journal of Pediatrics. ...
Aug 11, 2020
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In the US, dying from rabies is virtually unheard of. But around the world, rabies kills 59,000 people every year. Ninety-nine percent of those deaths are caused by dog bites; half of the people killed are children. There's ...
Jul 2, 2020
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The World Health Organization has made it a goal to eliminate human rabies deaths due to dog bites by the year 2030. An increase in dog rabies vaccination rates decreases dog rabies cases, human exposure, and human deaths, ...
Sep 26, 2019
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The benefits of growing up with a pet are well documented—these days dogs are even used in the classroom. That said, we sometimes forget that dogs can still present a risk.
Jun 7, 2019
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