Animal and Human Bite Wounds (19.06.2015)

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Animal bites are common. 60–80% are caused by dogs, and 20–30% by cats; bites by other animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice) are much rarer (1–3). The victims tend to be children. Human bites account for as many as 20% of all bite...