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Dog bites: a complex public health issue
Author(s) -
Orritt Rachel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.h3215
Subject(s) - trainer , medicine , dog bite , medical education , psychology , veterinary medicine , pathology , computer science , programming language , rabies
The first ‘UK Dog Bite Prevention Week’ was introduced on June 6 and 7 with a two‐day conference hosted by television presenter and dog trainer Victoria Stilwell in association with the University of Lincoln. The event attracted a mix of academic and professional speakers as well as delegates from a wide range of backgrounds. Rachel Orritt, who is researching the perceptions, assessment and management of human‐directed aggressive behaviour in dogs at the University of Lincoln, reports on the proceedings