1732 Vet Med Today: Canine Aggression Task Force JAVMA, Vol 218, No. 11, June 1, 2001
A community approach to dog bite prevention
Table of Contents
Introduction and problem statement. . . . . . 1733
Scope of the problem
Which dogs bite?
Dog bite costs to a community
This program
Multidisciplinary and multiprofessional
groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1734
Identify dog bite issues in the community
Identify potential partners, allies, support, and
funding sources
Develop an advisory council
Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1735
Program coordinator
Animal control agencies
Preventive measures
After a bite occurs
Bite data reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1738
What should be reported?
Who should report?
Who should receive reports?
Data management, analysis, interpretation,
and dissemination
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1739
Public officials and community leaders
Professionals
Public
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1743
Know the media
A spokesperson
Have information readily available
Ways to effectively convey information
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1745
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1746

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