The study completed by Maimaris and Quitoc looked at 96 patients with 169 dog bite lacerations, who were randomized to primary closure, or leaving the wound open (puncture wounds were excluded).

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See Spot — run! Dogs took a bite of postal workers on Long Island more than 80 times last year — leading New York in canine encounters by a lengthy margin, new data from the US Postal Service ...

A man has been arrested after a woman suffered a serious injury from a dog bite. Officers are seeking witnesses to the incident in Junction Road, near Napier Road in Gillingham, on Saturday, May 31.

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He said, “I’m very worried that this dog bite might lead to my daughter’s death.” Likewise, Mohammad Zarif, a resident of the New Township in Samangan, shared that four years ago his 10-year-old son ...

Nationwide, "over 6,000 letter carriers were attacked last year," she said. But the estimated number of bites each year is many times larger, hovering around 4.5 million, according to the Centers ...

What to Do Right After a Dog Bite. If you get bitten by a dog in Pasadena, see a doctor right away—even if the bite looks small. Dog bites can cause infections or other problems that get worse over ...

Insect bites and stings “Wasp whacking, bee biting, and horse fly hounding is a dog and cat’s idea of a good time, however, unfortunately for them, it often ends in a sting!

Gurgaon: Police on Monday registered an FIR against the owner of a pet dog, two weeks after the canine attacked and bit a cab driver in Sector 29.Anil.