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Epidemiology of dog bite and strike related hospital admissions in Scotland, 1997 to 2022

Taylor, A.E., Ogharanduku, O., Connor, J., Bridgman, S.·2025·Public Health
DOI 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.12.049
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Objectives To describe the epidemiology of dog-related injuries leading to hospital admission in Scotland and to estimate the direct health care costs. Study design A retrospective, longitudinal analysis of Scottish hospital admissions coded under the W54 ICD-10 code 'bitten or struck by dog', 1997-2022. Methods Hospital admissions episodes coded under W54 were extracted from the SMR1/01 dataset. Descriptive analyses were performed. Incidence rate ratios (IRR) were calculated using negative binomial distribution. Direct NHS health cost estimates were calculated. Results Incidence of dog bite and strike related admissions near tripled between 1997 and 2022, from 5.9 to 17.2 per 100,000 population with an annual IRR of 1.047 (P Conclusion Dog bites and strikes can be devastating injuries. Unfortunately, over the last 25 years there has been a steep rise in incidence in Scotland, despite attempts at control through legislation. Further work to better understand the health and wider costs of these injuries, the epidemiology to inform preventative interventions, and improved co-ordination through inter-sectoral collaboration is recommended.

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Authors
Taylor, A. E., Ogharanduku, O., Connor, J., & Bridgman, S.
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Public Health
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Elsevier BV
Published
2025-02
Volume
239
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142-148
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0033-3506
DOI
10.1016/j.puhe.2024.12.049
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Taylor, A. E., Ogharanduku, O., Connor, J., & Bridgman, S. (2025). Epidemiology of dog bite and strike related hospital admissions in Scotland, 1997 to 2022. Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.12.049