130370 20240124152851.0 doi 10.1016/j.jfms.2006.11.001 sideral 65839 ART-2007-65839 eng PALACIO, J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1581-3085 Incidence of and Risk Factors for Cat Bites: A First Step in Prevention and Treatment of Feline Aggression 2007 Feline aggression towards people has a smaller incidence than canine aggression, but also represents an important public health problem. The aim of this work was to analyse feline aggression reported towards people, to estimate its incidence and to assess the risk factors involved. The information was obtained from the Public Health Centres in the Valencian Region (Spain). A total of 936 acts of feline aggression were analysed. Cats inflicted 8% of all animal bites reported. The annual average was 6.36 feline aggression incidents per 100,000 people. Most aggressive incidents occurred during the summer months. Children (0–14 years old) and women were more likely to be bitten. Wounds were mainly punctures, single, and mild, and were located mostly on the hands. In children, the head and neck areas were affected much more than in adults. The cats involved in incidents were mostly Siamese, female and owned; these cats mainly attacked their owners. Most occurrences were a defensive response by the cat. info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 1.168 2007 VETERINARY SCIENCES 36 / 131 = 0.275 2007 Q2 T1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion LEON-ARTOZQUI, M. PASTOR-VILLALBA, E. CARRERA-MARTIN, F. GARCIA-BELENGUER, S. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5084-6555 1009 617 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal 9, 3 (2007), 188-195 J. Feline Med. Surg. JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY 1098-612X 129952 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/130370/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2865180 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/130370/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:130370 articulos driver 2024-01-24-15:05:56 ARTICLE