BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY: Buncombe County environmental health program manager Jessica Silver, left, and public health nurse Susan Creede say every animal bite is treated as if it could be a potential ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - As a frame of reference, each animal bite you’ll read about will be measured in pounds per square inch, or PSI. We’ll use the human bite as a baseline, which averages 162 PSI ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City Animal Services received a report of a cat bite. The incident happened around 8:20 PM Friday in the 1200 block of Duck Creek Drive. The cat is described as having ...

Animal bite cases in Boone County have nearly doubled since 2021, a trend local officials say is tied to pandemic-era pet adoptions, increased time spent indoors and a lack of proper animal ...

COLUMBIA — Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has released its 2024 Communicable Disease Report. The report highlights trends in reportable illnesses and public health risks across ...

This summer saw what officials are considering an “average” number of animal bites in Pitkin County, with vaccinations across the board helping mitigate disease. Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office ...

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage. In ...