Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic
This recent report was an exploratory study meant to identify factors involved in canine warning and biting behaviors in the Slovak Republic.
Summary & Analysis: Cause, setting and ownership analysis of dog bites in Bay County, Florida from 2009 to 2010.
This study is included as a current example of epidemiological methodology applied to analysis of dog bites reported to authorities.
Retrospective review of dog bite injuries in children presenting to a South Australian tertiary children’s hospital emergency department
This study is included as an example of reports on dog bites by human health care professionals.
Summary & Analysis: Dog bites to humans–demography, epidemiology, injury, and risk
This paper is included as one of the few attempts at a comprehensive review of the dog bite literature.
Behavior Evaluations: A Literature Review
In this literature review, we concern ourselves with the applicability of formal provocative behavior tests used to attempt to predict the behavior of a dog residing in a shelter after he is placed in an adoptive home.
Rethinking dog breed identification in veterinary practice
The purpose of this paper was to explain the shortcomings of visual breed identification and persuade veterinarians and shelter staff to refrain from guessing a dog’s breed based on its appearance.