Acta Vet. Brno 2010, 79: 627-636

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201079040627

Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

Jan Náhlík1, Eva Baranyiová2, Mojmír Tyrlík3

1Veterinary Clinic Panda, Prague, Czech Republic
2Department of Veterinary Public Health and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
3Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

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