Sentences with phrase «smallest dog bite injuries»

Regardless of how minor an injury might seem, even the smallest dog bite injuries can have serious long - term effects and even affect your ability to file a claim.

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Often times the nature of those injuries is not immediately obvious through the outside, perhaps all that is certainly seen is two puncture wounds round the abdomen of the small dog which was bitten by a larger one.

Fatal attacks represent a small proportion of dog bite injuries to humans and, therefore, should not be the primary factor driving public policy concerning dangerous dogs.

While Katrina was an extreme case, we should still be prepared for the smaller, more common mishaps like dog park injuries, scratches, flea bites, ticks, thorns in paws, hot spots etc..

The woman who tried to protect her small dog was treated for injuries including a bite from the pit bull that attacked her dog, Ritz said in a news release.

They found that fatal attacks represent a very small proportion of dog bite injuries to people and that it's virtually impossible to calculate bite rates for specific breeds.

Dogs from small breeds also bite and are capable of causing severe injury.

Those with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to infections as a result of dog bites and small children are especially vulnerable to serious injury, not only because of their small stature, but because they may move suddenly in ways the dog interprets as threatening, unwittingly provoking an attack.

Remember that it's not just bites that are concerning, there are other ways that dogs can cause property damage (claws) or injury (jumping on someone too small or frail to withstand the force).