Dear Living For A Cause,
We want to express our deepest gratitude for all you did to help provide the life saving surgery for our Bichon Frise, Kelsey. Thanks to your assistance and working with the wonderful Dr. Lesa Kovar and her staff at the Bothell Pet Hospital, our precious dog is now free of his tumor and happy and healthy again. Words cannot express how happy and grateful we are for your help. We are experiencing hard financial times and could not provide the needed surgery on our own. We will never forget what everyone has done to help and we hope that someday soon we will be able to return the kindness and help another animal in need. Thank you.
4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and one in five dog bites results in injuries that require medical attention. There are ways to make dog bites less likely and to help prevent children from being bitten by dogs.
Listen to this CDC podcast to learn some steps you can take to prevent dog bites. (4:05 seconds)
Dog bites are a largely preventable public health problem, and adults and children can learn to reduce their chances of being bitten.
Before you bring a dog into your household:
If you decide to bring a dog into your home:
To help prevent children from being bitten by dogs, teach the following basic safety tips and review them regularly:
Campaign to Educate Georgians about Dog Bites.
CDC’s Injury Center funded the Georgia Division of Public Health to conduct a dog bite prevention campaign in Chatham, Bullock, and Effingham counties. During their first year, program staff used the Community Readiness Model to complete a needs assessment. In 2002, a random digit dial telephone survey to assess knowledge, attitudes and behaviors associated with dog bite prevention was conducted. Program staff use educational materials and media outreach to teach children, parents, dog owners, health care providers and other adults about the risk of dog bite-related injuries and about strategies for preventing such injuries.
A Community Approach to Dog Bite Prevention
Prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Task Force on Canine Aggression and Human-Canine Interactions*
Dog bites are a serious public health problem that can inflict considerable physical and emotional damage on victims and be extremely costly to communities. Decreasing dog bites requires active and ongoing community involvement; passive or periodic attention will not solve this problem. This task force report is intended to help state and local leaders find effective ways to reduce the dog bite problem in their communities. The report covers:
In summary, the report contains everything community leaders should consider when starting a dog bite prevention program. Also included are a model dog control ordinance and model legislation for the control of dangerous dogs. The report is available as a PDF on the American Veterinary Medical Association website ( 500KB 18 pages) . *
Work with State Health Departments
CDC is committed to reducing this public health problem. CDC has worked with state health departments to establish dog bite prevention programs and continues to track and report trends on U.S. dog bite injuries. Some studies involved calling people to ask about their experience with dogs and history of being bitten, and others used data from hospitals and emergency departments to estimate the number of dog bite–related injuries treated. See thepublications page for a list of studies on dog bites.
4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and one in five dog bites results in injuries that require medical attention. There are ways to make dog bites less likely and to help prevent children from being bitten by dogs.
Listen to this CDC podcast to learn some steps you can take to prevent dog bites. (4:05 seconds)
Dog bites are a largely preventable public health problem, and adults and children can learn to reduce their chances of being bitten.
Before you bring a dog into your household:
If you decide to bring a dog into your home:
To help prevent children from being bitten by dogs, teach the following basic safety tips and review them regularly:
Campaign to Educate Georgians about Dog Bites.
CDC’s Injury Center funded the Georgia Division of Public Health to conduct a dog bite prevention campaign in Chatham, Bullock, and Effingham counties. During their first year, program staff used the Community Readiness Model to complete a needs assessment. In 2002, a random digit dial telephone survey to assess knowledge, attitudes and behaviors associated with dog bite prevention was conducted. Program staff use educational materials and media outreach to teach children, parents, dog owners, health care providers and other adults about the risk of dog bite-related injuries and about strategies for preventing such injuries.
A Community Approach to Dog Bite Prevention
Prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Task Force on Canine Aggression and Human-Canine Interactions*
Dog bites are a serious public health problem that can inflict considerable physical and emotional damage on victims and be extremely costly to communities. Decreasing dog bites requires active and ongoing community involvement; passive or periodic attention will not solve this problem. This task force report is intended to help state and local leaders find effective ways to reduce the dog bite problem in their communities. The report covers:
In summary, the report contains everything community leaders should consider when starting a dog bite prevention program. Also included are a model dog control ordinance and model legislation for the control of dangerous dogs. The report is available as a PDF on the American Veterinary Medical Association website ( 500KB 18 pages) . *
Work with State Health Departments
CDC is committed to reducing this public health problem. CDC has worked with state health departments to establish dog bite prevention programs and continues to track and report trends on U.S. dog bite injuries. Some studies involved calling people to ask about their experience with dogs and history of being bitten, and others used data from hospitals and emergency departments to estimate the number of dog bite–related injuries treated. See thepublications page for a list of studies on dog bites.
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