Dog Bite Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Animal Bite

The law that protects a victim of a dog bite or attack (or any other pet that bites or attacks) is Arizona Revised Statute §11-1025 “Liability for dog bites”. [garyphillipsaccidentlaw.com]

Q: Why do some dogs bite? A: There are many reasons why a dog bites. [web.archive.org]

Dog/Animal Bites - FAQ Dog/Animal Bites - Resources Bitten by a Dog? [injury.findlaw.com]

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Insect Bite

Although, you may think of it as a minor insect bite, many insect bites on dogs lead to numerous reactions and dog allergies. [petassure.com]

See also cat-bite abscess, cat-scratch disease, fighting. dog bite see animal bite (above). insect bite depending on the nature of the insect and the site, the tissue response [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Dogs And Cats When it comes to animal bites, anyone can become a victim. [prevention.com]

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Necrotizing Fasciitis

In the episode Three Stories, the farmer patient was exposed to the bacteria through a dog bite. [house.wikia.com]

bite, or a cat scratch. 4,31 The initial lesion can be so small that 20% of patients have no visible lesion at all. 5,31 Of the total number of acute soft tissue infections [woundsresearch.com]

There may be a history of minor trauma such as gardening scratches or penetrating soft tissue injuries by insect, dog, or human bites and injections. [academic.oup.com]

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Dog Bite

A dog bite is a bite inflicted upon a person or another animal by a dog. More than one successive bite is often considered as a dog attack. [en.wikipedia.org]

Definition Bite imposed by a dog is termed as dog bite. [symptoma.com]

[…] on U.S. dog bite injuries. [web.archive.org]

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Flea Bite

Here are flea bites on dogs images. flea bites on dogs belly pictures Flea Bites on Dogs Belly 2. [dogscatspets.org]

Treating Bites On Dogs Flea bites can be annoying and can make your dog's life miserable. [about-cocker-spaniels.com]

Don't Miss Stories on PetGuide.com Share this Article Print Email Take a bite out of pesky flea problems, as we go over ways to treat flea bites on dogs. [petguide.com]

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Human Bite

The paper also highlights differences between human and dog inflicted bites. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Males comprised 73.7% and 56.3% of human and dog bite victims, respectively, while females comprised 64.1% of cat bite victims. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Human bite injuries, while less frequent than cat or dog bites, usually stem from aggressive behavior, sports, or sexual activity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pasteurella Multocida Infection

Pasteurellosis is a zoonosis often caused by cat or dog bites or scratches, or by direct exposure to their secretions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium (500 mg 3 times daily) is the treatment of choice for patients who have an infected cat or dog bite with no known bacterial cause. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

(dog bite) Pasteurella septica A28.0 Pseudotuberculosis A28.2 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A28.2 Extraintestinal yersiniosis 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Type [icd10data.com]

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Common Cold

bite (no sequelae). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] record shows 3 colds or upper respiratory tract infections, 2 undiagnosed rashes, 1 episode of “bronchitis” treated with antibiotics, 1 bruised forehead (no sequelae), and 1 dog [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Rabies

As problems, dog-bites and rabies are entangled with one another, and both align with the concept of One Health. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A total of 680 dog bites were reported by health facilities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In total 655 animal bite cases were traced of which 96.5% was caused by dog bites. 73.6% of the biting dogs were suspected to be potentially rabid dog. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cellulitis

Amoxicillin or Flucloxacillin Typical cellulitis—pus forming Staphylococcus aureus Clindamycin or Flucloxacillin Penicillin allergy NA Clindamycin or Clarithromycin Cat or dog [emed.ie]

Bite Wounds Bite wounds from animals like dogs, cats and rats may cause cellulitis due to transfer of pathogens from their saliva. [symptoma.com]

Dog bites can rarely lead to one serious cause of infection, Capnocytophaga, which is very dangerous in those who do not have spleens. [verywellhealth.com]

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Hydrophobia

From dog bites' characteristics, we defined a suspected rabid dog bite injury (SRDBI) in humans as a bite that was unprovoked, from a dog that died spontaneously, or from [doi.org]

Awareness on rabies and preventing dog bites Education on dog behaviour and bite prevention for both children and adults is an essential extension of a rabies vaccination [who.int]

[…] a dog that died spontaneously or from a biting dog that was reported sick. [doi.org]

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Thigh Cellulitis

Animal bites, such as a from a dog or cat, may lead to an infection with Pasteurella multocida. [verywell.com]

The actual type of bacteria causing the infection depends on the nature of the exposure, such as infections resulting from a cut, a cat or dog bite, or swimming in salt or [medbroadcast.com]

If your cellulitis is due to a cat or dog bite, then Pasteurella multocida can be the culprit. These bacteria have a limited incubation time of 4-24 hours. [newhealthadvisor.com]

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Erysipelas

Erysipelas infections can enter the skin through minor trauma, insect bites, dog bites, eczema, athlete's foot, surgical incisions and ulcers and often originate from streptococci [en.wikipedia.org]

Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus anginosus (formerly known as Streptococcus milleri ), and Capnocytophaga canimorsus - following cat or dog bites. [patient.info]

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Menopause

I actually had one of those sniffing dogs come to my house because even though I didn't have any bites, I was convinced I had bedbugs." [prevention.com]

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Poisoning due to Puff Adder Venom

Dog bites usually occur in autumn (March to May) in Africa [2] and affected dogs often present with dramatic local swelling in the region of the bite. [vetbook.org]

Adder bites in dogs video Click here to view "Adder bites in dogs" by Tom Rhys Willams. [chartervets.com]

So, there is no certainty with snake bites. It could be a dry bite even though the snake was massive and the dog tiny and everyone goes home happy. [bronberger.co.za]

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Ectropion

Skin that has been damaged by burns or trauma, such as a dog bite, can affect the way that your eyelid rests against your eye. [mayoclinic.org]

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Atopy

Results: Tobacco smoke exposure, dog and cat ownership, nail-biting and thumb-sucking, attending pre-school day care, and household crowding were associated with a lower risk [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Skin Infection

Cellulitis from a dog or cat bite or scratch may be caused by the Pasteurella multocida bacteria, which has a very short incubation period of only four to 24 hours. [medicinenet.com]

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Leg Cellulitis

If your cellulitis is due to a cat or dog bite, then Pasteurella multocida can be the culprit. These bacteria have a limited incubation time of 4-24 hours. [newhealthadvisor.com]

The actual type of bacteria causing the infection depends on the nature of the exposure, such as infections resulting from a cut, a cat or dog bite, or swimming in salt or [medbroadcast.com]

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Laceration

Canalicular injury in these 17 was due to dog bite (9 patients) and shearing trauma (8 patients). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A typical dog bite results in a laceration, tear, puncture, or crush injury. [yourdictionary.com]

bites; Assault or abuse. [ehlinelaw.com]

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Acute Respiratory Infection

Rabies Rabies is a disease spread by the bite or lick of an infected animal, most commonly a dog or monkey. [lonelyplanet.com]

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Contusion

A puncture wound is usually caused by a sharp pointy object such as a nail, animal teeth (such as a dog bite), or a tack. [torklaw.com]

Dog Bite It took 3 months for Farmers to decide whether or not their insured was, in fact, insured. From the beginning they denied liability. [bergenerlaw.com]

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Periodontitis

COT-370 is closely related to the rat bite fever organism S. moniliformis. [doi.org]

It was suggested previously that dogs may be colonized with S. moniliformis by eating rats [29], but the current study suggests that dogs may be naturally colonized with a [doi.org]

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Eyeball Injury

Bites Workplace Accidents / Injuries on the Job and Workers Compensation Marcellus Shale Fires / Gas Explosions and Fires Other Accidents We Get You the Money You Deserve [edgarsnyder.com]

Dog bites from even family dogs can cause severe eyelid injuries. [aapos.org]

[…] helped eye injury victims who were hurt in all types of accidents, including: Car Accidents Side Effects from Dangerous Drugs Defective Products Dangerous Toys Chemicals Dog [edgarsnyder.com]

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Pit Viper Snake Bite

Dawn Ruben 6,536 Views Share Overview of Snakebites from Pit Vipers to Dogs Bites by poisonous snakes, also referred to as snake envenomization, affect over 150,000 dogs and [petplace.com]

Poisoning in Dogs The cause of pit viper bite toxicity is a bite from a rattlesnake, copperhead, or water moccasin. [wagwalking.com]

Abstract Pit vipers are the largest group of venomous snakes in the United States and are involved in an estimated 150,000 bites annually of dogs and cats. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Poisoning due to Boomslang Venom

Animal Bites Also called: Cat bites, Dog bites Wild animals usually avoid people. [icdlist.com]

So, there is no certainty with snake bites. It could be a dry bite even though the snake was massive and the dog tiny and everyone goes home happy. [bronberger.co.za]

Snake bites dog – now what do you do? The dark day has dawned – your dog has been bitten. What now? [friendsofthedog.co.za]

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Hay Fever

medications, insect bites and perfume, amongst others. [himalayawellness.com]

Description: Hay Fever is an allergic reaction commonly associated with pollen but includes allergies as a result of exposure to dust, cat and dog dander, mold spores, food [himalayawellness.com]

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Tendinitis

Occasionally an infection can cause tendinitis, especially infection from a cat or dog bite to the hand or a finger. Who Gets Tendinitis? [webmd.com]

An infection caused by the bite of a dog or cat can result in tendinitis. Age plays a big role in the development of tendinitis. [osc-ortho.com]

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Purpura Fulminans

A 52-year-old man was admitted with a cutaneous rash associated with septic shock and multiorganic failure, 6 days after a dog bite. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

bite. [journals.lww.com]

[…] present a case of an adult with sarcomatoid mesothelioma on chemotherapy who presented with rapidly evolving purpuric lesions associated with acral gangrene after a recent dog [journals.lww.com]

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Diabetic Gangrene

This report presents a case of multiple sites of gangrene of the fingers and toes after a dog bite in an elderly patient with type 2 diabetes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Skin infections, injuries, burns, dog bites, and frostbite also put people at risk for gangrene. What are the symptoms of gangrene? [hopkinsmedicine.org]

In unusual epidemiologic circumstances, however, organisms such as Pasteurella multocida (eg, from dog or cat bites or scratches) may be noted and should always be considered [emedicine.medscape.com]

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