National Dog Bite Prevention Week 2010 (May 16-22)

Last year, nearly 5 million people were bitten by dogs in the United States, and nearly a million people, more than half of them children, require medical attention for dog bites every year. To help educate the public on how best to prevent dog bites, the AVMA is again teaming up with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Postal Service to sponsor the 16th annual National Dog Bite Prevention Week, held this year from May 16-22. In this podcast, Dr. Bonnie Beaver, past president of the AVMA, discusses dog bite prevention strategies.

Over 50 audio features are available on wide-ranging topics, including: pet and human health, food safety, dog bites and animal welfare, etc.

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