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- Prevent dog bites by educating pet owners, children, and workers at risk for occupational exposure on methods that can reduce the risk of a bite.
- Educate owners and workers at risk for occupational exposure on ways to prevent cat bites.
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Prevent dog bites by educating pet owners, children, and workers at risk for occupational exposure on methods that can reduce the risk of a bite.  |
- Review measures to prevent dog bites:
- Never leave an infant or young child alone with a dog
- Teach children not to approach an unfamiliar dog and only to play with a dog under adult supervision
- Teach children not to disturb dogs that are caring for their puppies or to run from dogs who appear disturbed
- Never step between two fighting dogs
- Always keep dogs restrained when outdoors
- Avoid owning an aggressive breed of dog when living with a child
- Neuter male dogs, especially if living with children
- If occupationally exposed to dogs, muzzle those deemed to pose a high risk for biting
- Educate occupationally exposed individuals on safe animal handling and use of appropriate personal protective equipment to decrease risk of bites.
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Educate owners and workers at risk for occupational exposure on ways to prevent cat bites.  |
- Review measures to prevent cat bites:
- Teach children not to provoke cats and to avoid disturbing cats that are caring for their young or appear angered
- Learn the proper techniques from your veterinarian to discourage rough play
- Recognize signs of impending cat bites, including twitching of the tail or restlessness
- If occupationally exposed, muzzle cats deemed to pose a high risk for biting
- Educate occupationally exposed individuals on safe animal handling and use of appropriate personal protective equipment to decrease risk of bites.
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| Daniel G. Federman, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Jeffrey D. Kravetz, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. |
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Mammalian Bites
