It has long been believed that learning to read a dog's body language could reduce the frequency of dog bites. However, new research from the University of Liverpool indicated that this might not be the case. In some dog bite incidents, the victim had no prior...
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Mistreatment and neglect linked to dog bite cases
New Jersey residents will probably be unsurprised to learn that mistreated or neglected dogs are more likely to lash out than beloved family pets. A 2013 study published by the American Veterinary Medical Association reveals that dogs considered to be part of the...
Treatment for rabies in New Jersey
After a person has been bitten by an animal, it is important to take proper precautions to lower the odds of suffering from rabies. One easy method that has been shown to reduce the odds of contracting rabies is cleaning the wound with clean water or an iodine...
Statistics for animal bites to the hand in New Jersey
Statistics show that domestic animal bites, mostly by dogs, make up better than 90 percent of bites. Dogs bite about 4,500,000 individuals every year in the United States. More than 50 percent of Americans will be bitten by an animal during their lifetime. Animal...
Emergency care for animal bites
New Jersey residents who are victims of a dog bite or another type of animal attack will likely need to visit an emergency room to get the wound treated. Once at the hospital, medical staff may anesthetize the injured area for the comfort of the patient and to allow...
New Jersey personal injury and dog bite cases
The Center for Disease Control released some statistics regarding dog bites in the United States, and the information reveals that nearly 4.5 million people suffer dog bites every year in this country. Not all of these bites are serious, but it was reported that...
Dog bite information and concerns
New Jersey residents who worry about issues with stray or aggressive dogs may be concerned about threats to personal safety and to loved ones. Statistics indicate that approximately 4.5 million individuals are bitten in the United States each year with about half of...
Make sure your child isn’t the victim of a dog bite injury
One of the most traumatic things that can happen to a child is to be the victim of an animal attack. While most domestic animals are friendly and relatively harmless, there are always unknowns when it comes to animals, particularly unfamiliar ones. A seemingly docile...
Dog bite injury claims reaching record-high levels
It might seem like overkill to have to worry about receiving a dog bite injury. After all, with all the things that could harm people these days, an old-fashioned thing such as being bitten by a dog seems almost quaint. New Jersey residents who have lived through a...
Criminal charges filed against cop over dog bite incident
Feeling threatened by an aggressive animal is often a terrible emotion to endure. If and when the animal lashes out, permanent scars and other reminders from animal attacks can cause a lifetime of heartache. It's bad enough when a person is merely liable for an...

