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Animal Bites

Wild animals might attack if they are threatened or acting protective. Attacks by pets are more common. Learn how to avoid both types of animal bites.

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Definition

Wild animals might attack if they are threatened or acting protective. Attacks by pets are more common. Learn how to avoid both types of animal bites.

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Canonical title
Animal Bites
Alphabetical key
A
Category
Educational Resource
Content type
Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Cat bites, Dog bites
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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