Incidence and impact of dog attacks on guide dogs in the UK: an update

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Incidence and impact of dog attacks on guide dogs in the UK: an update

Data on dog attacks on Guide Dogs’ stock were reviewed to investigate the characteristics of the attacks. An average of 11.2 attacks occurred each month. Nearly all of the attacks occurred in public areas, 68.4 per cent of victim dogs were qualified guide dogs and 55.5 per cent of victim dogs were w...

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Main Authors:	Moxon, Rachel, Whiteside, H., England, Gary C.W.
Format:	Article
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2016
Subjects:	Guide dogs Intraspecific aggression Dog attack Canine aggression
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38873/

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