Sentences with phrase «animal bite injuries»

Hepworth Holzer, LLP, is dedicated to getting proper compensation for adults and children who have sustained animal bite injuries through the negligence of others.

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«Children tend to look animals right in the face, which is why most dog bite injuries are facial injuries,» says pediatrician Jeffrey W. Britton.

To limit possible injury or worse, some animals first jostle a bit with an opponent before deciding whether to withdraw from a fight.

Prompt treatment, ideally within 24 hours of an animal or human bite, can prevent serious injury or infection:

Hand injuries are frequently caused by human and animal bites, prompting as many as 330,000 emergency department visits in the United States each year.

Animal - related injuries such as venomous snake bites that cause paralysis and necrotic tissue can trigger rhabdomyolysis as well.

Regardless of the breed, any dog that initiates an unprovoked attack and caused injury to a person or animal, will be subjected to one or more of the following control measures, depending on the severity of the bite:

Animal Behavior College's Pet CPR and First Aid Certification will give you the knowledge needed to respond safely and effectively to medical emergencies like choking, heat stroke, bleeding injuries and poisonous bites from insects and snakes.

The man reported the injury to animal control, and even though the man clearly provoked the bite by what he did, the city got involved, the owner was fined.

This is a bit of a different category because the animals usually do not intend to cause injury or death.

«The injuries these dogs inflict are more serious than other breeds because they go for the deep musculature and don't release; they hold and shake,» says Sheryl Blair of the Tufts Veterinary School, in North Grafton, Mass., which last year held a symposium entitled Animal Agression: Dog Bites and the Pit Bull Terrier.

SHERYL BLAIR, Tufts Veterinary School symposium — Animal Aggression: Dog Bites and the Pit Bull Terrier The injuries these dogs inflict are more serious than other breeds because they go for the deep musculature and don't release; they hold and shake.

People often minimize injuries sustained from an animal because they are embarrassed or frustrated by getting bit while helping the animal.

Any animal which, when unprovoked and off the property of the owner or keeper, bites a person and breaks the skin, but causes less than severe injury.

In some instances, an animal may have gotten an injury (such as a bite from another animal or a wound) that gets infected and turns into an abscess.

Because spay / neuter often reduces the tendency to fight with other animals, it also protects your pet from fight - related injuries and from dangerous viruses spread through bite wounds.

Personal or Property Damage and / or Injury I agree that accidental animal bites or other injuries to humans and other animals do occur, and agree to hold harmless and indemnify, and protect San Antonio Pets Alive!

Personal or Property Damage and / or Injury I agree that accidental animal bites or other injuries to humans and other animals do occur, and agree to hold harmless and indemnify, and protect Austin Pets Alive!

I realize that in the course of fostering animals there is a risk of injury including, but not limited to, animal bites, scratches, personal injury, etc..

Trauma — penetrating injury from a stationary environmental object, bite from another animal, exposure to an irritating substance, etc..

In my experience, these types of leashes a.) tend to cause dogs to act more aggressively and to pull hard on the leash; b.) are more likely to trigger a fight with another dog since the dog that is straining at the end of the leash looks like it is in attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog, especially obeying around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and owners.

Dogs and cats can sustain injuries to the brain when they are hit by a car, attacked and bitten around the head by a larger animal or shaken by a larger animal or when they fall from a height, receive a gunshot wound or suffer blunt force trauma of some kind.

Decreases desire to roam resulting in less incidences of injuries such as animal bites or auto accidents

I agree that accidental animal bites or other injuries to humans and other animals do occur, and agree to hold harmless and indemnify, and protect Clermont Pets Alive!

«So if you suppress one breed, another breed is going to come to fill that role and your bite injuries are going to continue to occur until you have a real community approach to animal control and education.»

It is a tragedy for all involved when a dog bite incident occurs that results in injury (or worse) to a human or another companion animal.

I agree that accidental animal bites or other injuries to humans and other animals do occur, and agree to hold harmless and indemnify and protect Dallas Pets Alive!

Costumes that interfere with these things can cause ligament or joint injuries, and animals are more likely to bite if their vision is impaired.

DO NOT pull hard or fight the animal to remove the object, as this may cause further injury and / or cause your pet to bite as a reflex to experiencing pain.

A small bite mark may be from a bite or other injury; with this level of reaction I would be concerned with a possible snake or spider bite (would be dependent on your location); any suspected bite mark could have been swabbed for a venom test to see if it was from a venomous animal.

The actions of animals are often unpredictable and the possibility of bites, scratches, injury to the animal due to its environment, etc., exists.

For instance, veterinary staff often suffer injuries such as lacerations and bites from agitated animals.

Further, I understand that working with animals carries a risk of injury, and that it is possible that I may be bitten, scratched, and / or otherwise injured.

, including, but not limited to, animal bites, disease, accidents, property damage, or injuries.

Animal Behavior College's Pet First Aid and CPR Certification will give you the knowledge needed to respond safely and effectively to medical emergencies like choking, heat stroke, bleeding injuries, and poisonous bites from insects and snakes.

County Section 3.2 - 6540 defines a «dangerous dog» as a canine or canine crossbreed that has bitten, attacked, inflicted injury on a person or another pet or has killed another pet or companion animal.

We fight for the rights of those who are the victims of personal injury, wrongful death, slip and fall, dog and other animal bites, car accidents, tractor trailer accidents, pedestrian injuries, medical malpractice claims, drug claims, healthcare injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, Workmen's Compensation, Social Security disability, defective product / product liability, and consumer class action causes / consumer fraud.

If you were the victim of an animal attack or lost a loved one from dog - bite related injuries, please allow our team to fight for your rights.

We specialize in protecting and aggressively pursuing the interests of individuals throughout Southern California in all types of personal injury and accident cases including car accidents, dog bite and animal attacks, motorcycle accidents, serious injuries and slip and fall accidents.

In Connecticut, owners are liable for dog bite injuries even if the animal has no history of aggression and has never bitten before.

Several issues could lead to injuries to the brain, so it's vital to obtain treatment following a bite and to make sure the owner of the animal is held liable for your injuries.

Dog bites account for nearly nine out of ten injuries out of all animal bites in the United States.

While dog bites may make the news most often in Massachusetts, they are not the only kind of injury that a person can suffer in an animal attack.

If someone else's aggressive dog or other animal attacks or bites you in or near Addison, you may be able to obtain reimbursement for your injury and medical treatment with a premises liability or personal injury lawsuit.

In most cases, injuries suffered from another animal are handled the same way when it comes to holding a party liable as dog bites.

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Georgia dog bite law typically holds owners accountable for the injuries and damages inflicted by their animals.

Unlike some states, Georgia dog bite law does not hold pet owners strictly liable for injuries inflicted by their dogs and other animals, no matter what.

Many people have been bitten by animals; which a Philadelphia personal injury attorney can affirm with his or her fair share of animal - related cases.