Public health reports
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Public health reports · May 1998
Comparative StudyDog and cat bites: epidemiologic analyses suggest different prevention strategies.
To examine the characteristics of reported dog and cat bite incidents in El Paso, Texas, and their implications for local bite prevention programs. ⋯ Effective bite prevention programs should address the finding that both restrained and unrestrained dogs may bite even when unprovoked and that unrestrained cats usually bite when provoked.