Risk factors and prevention of dog bites in children

Factores de riesgo y prevención de las mordeduras de perro en niños

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A large percentage of dog bite victims are children, and that the most important risk factor for dog bites in children is allowing dogs to live permanently or partially inside the home. Reducing the incidence of pediatric dog bites requires education of both children and parents that any dog can bite, regardless of breed, and all child-dog interactions must be highly supervised. However, education alone is unlikely to prevent dog bites. We believe that the frequency of dog bites in children will decrease significantly when dogs are kept outside the home.

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Huseyin Caksen, Necmettin Erbakan University. Konya, Türkiye.

Pediatric Neurologist and Geneticist, Developmental- Behavioral Pediatrician, MD, PhD. Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Medicine. Konya, Türkiye.

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2026-06-15

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Caksen, H. (2026). Risk factors and prevention of dog bites in children: Factores de riesgo y prevención de las mordeduras de perro en niños. Peruvian Journal of Health Care and Global Health, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.v10i2.398

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026)

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