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by Norm Keyt, , Arizona Attorney

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A Community Approach to Dog Bite Prevention, by the American Veterinary Medical Association Task Force on Canine Aggression and Human-Canine Interactions.  The information in this report is intended to help communities find effective ways to deal with dog bites.  This report was printed in Volume 218, Number 11 of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association dated June 1, 2001.

Breeds of Dogs Involved in Fatal Human Attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998, by Jeffrey J. Sacks, MD, MPH; Leslie Sinclair, DVM; Julie Gilchrist, MD; Gail C. Golab, Ph.D, DVM; & Randall Lockwood, PhD.  This report summarizes the breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks during a 20-year period and assesses policy implications. This report was printed in Volume 217, Number 6 of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association dated September 15, 2000.

Hospitalizations for Dog Bite Injuries, a letter from Kyran P. Quinlan, MD, MPH and Jeffrey J. Sacks, MD, MPH of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The writers discuss the 6,000 hospitalizations for dog bites in 1994, and estimates of related medical care costs

CDC. Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities - United States, 1995-1996. MMWR 1997;46:463-7.  Details are provided on the approximately 12 annual deaths from dog attacks. Data are provided on dog breeds involved in fatal attacks from 1979. Recommendations on reducing dog bites are included.

Sacks JJ, Kresnow M, Houston B. Dog bites: how big a problem? Injury Prevention 1996;2:52-4.  Annually in the United States 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs. Of these, approximately 800,000 people require medical attention. That is, each year 1.8% of the U.S. population is bitten by a dog, and 0.3% of the U.S. population seeks medical care for a bite.

Sacks JJ, Lockwood R, Hornreich J, Sattin RW. Fatal dog attacks, 1989-1994. Pediatrics 1996;97:891-5.  Details are provided on the approximately 12 annual deaths from dog attacks and data are provided on dog breeds involved in fatal attacks.

Gershman KA, Sacks JJ, Wright JC. Which dogs bite? A case-control study of risk factors. Pediatrics 1994;93:913-7.  Biting and non-biting dogs in Denver are compared. Biting dogs were more likely to be male, unneutered, and chained.

Sosin DM, Sacks JJ, Sattin RW. Causes of non-fatal injuries in the United States, 1986. Accident Analysis and Prevention 1992; 24:685-687.  Data collected from the National Health Interview Survey estimated that there were 585,000 dog bites requiring medical attention in 1986. Dog bites were the 12th leading cause of non-fatal injuries for all age groups in the United States.

Sacks JJ, Sattin RW, Bonzo SE. Dog bite-related fatalities in the United States, 1979-1988. JAMA 1989;262:1489-92.  Provides details on the approximately 12 annual deaths from dog attacks and data on dog breeds involved in fatal attacks.

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About Norman Keyt

Norm Keyt has been an Arizona lawyer since 1975.  He practices commercial civil litigation, including landlord-tenant disputes and evictions. In his thirty plus years of law practice, Norm has been lead counsel in over 100 jury trials.  Norm can be reached by telephone at 602-265-0273, email at  nck@keytlaw.com and fax at 602-265-5964.  Communicating with Norman Keyt via email or otherwise does not cause you to become a client or cause your communications to be confidential or subject to the attorney client privilege.

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