犬猫咬伤：流行病学分析提示不同的预防策略。
Dog and cat bites: epidemiologic analyses suggest different prevention strategies.
作者信息
Patrick G R, O'Rourke K M
机构信息
Veterinary Services, El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District, TX, USA.
出版信息
Public Health Rep. 1998 May-Jun;113(3):252-7.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the characteristics of reported dog and cat bite incidents in El Paso, Texas, and their implications for local bite prevention programs.
METHODS
The authors reviewed a random sample of reported dog bites and all reported cat bites in El Paso, Texas, in 1995 using existing animal control surveillance data.
RESULTS
The majority of cat bites (89.4%) were provoked, with females (57.5%) and adults (68.3%) more likely to be victims than males or children. In contrast, just under half of dog bites (44.6%) were provoked, with males (65.6%) and children (63%) more likely to be victims than females or adults. Dogs that had not been vaccinated for rabies were involved in 65% of dog bites and cats that had not been vaccinated for rabies were involved in 92% of cat bites.
CONCLUSION
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.
目的
研究得克萨斯州埃尔帕索市报告的犬猫咬伤事件的特征及其对当地咬伤预防项目的影响。
方法
作者利用现有的动物控制监测数据，对1995年得克萨斯州埃尔帕索市报告的犬咬伤人事件的随机样本以及所有报告的猫咬伤人事件进行了回顾。
结果
大多数猫咬伤事件（89.4%）是被激怒所致，女性（57.5%）和成年人（68.3%）比男性或儿童更易成为受害者。相比之下，不到一半的犬咬伤人事件（44.6%）是被激怒所致，男性（65.6%）和儿童（63%）比女性或成年人更易成为受害者。未接种狂犬病疫苗的狗导致了65%的犬咬伤人事件，未接种狂犬病疫苗的猫导致了92%的猫咬伤人事件。
结论
有效的咬伤预防项目应考虑到以下情况：即使在未被激怒时，被拴住和未拴住的狗都可能咬人；未拴住的猫通常在被激怒时咬人。
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