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- Joan R Villalbí, Montse Cleries, Susana Bouis, Víctor Peracho, Julia Duran, and Conrad Casas.
- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. jrvillal@aspb.cat
- Inj. Prev. 2010 Dec 1; 16 (6): 408-10.
ObjectiveTo analyse population-based data on hospitalisation caused by dog bite injuries after changes in legal regulations on dog ownership, including breed-specific regulations.DesignDescriptive study.SettingHospitals in Catalonia (Spain), 1997-2008.SubjectsPersons hospitalised with injuries caused by dog bites.ResultsThere has been a significant decline in hospitalisation caused by injuries from dog bites from 1.80/100,000 in 1997-9 to 1.11/100,000 in 2006-8, after the enactment of stricter regulations on dog ownership in 1999 and 2002. The magnitude of this change is significant (-38%), and has been greatest in less urban settings.ConclusionsGovernment regulations were associated with a sizable decrease in injuries caused by dog bites in Catalonia. More evaluative studies in this field may provide criteria to focus future regulations and other preventive interventions.
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