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Appendix 3<br />
Recommended data elements for reports of <strong>dog</strong> <strong>bite</strong>s<br />
Data element<br />
Comment<br />
Notifications of <strong>dog</strong> attacks on humans. . . A card or telephone report <strong>to</strong> be<br />
submitted by those providing<br />
care <strong>to</strong> the human victim<br />
Name of victim<br />
Address of victim<br />
Telephone (home and work)<br />
Parent contact information<br />
(if a minor)<br />
Incident date and time<br />
Reported <strong>to</strong> whom<br />
Date and time of report<br />
Notifications of <strong>dog</strong> attacks on animals . . A card or telephone report <strong>to</strong> be<br />
submitted by those providing<br />
care <strong>to</strong> the animal victim<br />
Owner of victim<br />
Type of victim<br />
Address of owner<br />
Telephone (home and work)<br />
Incident date and time<br />
Name and address of owner<br />
or cus<strong>to</strong>dian of attacking <strong>dog</strong><br />
Reported <strong>to</strong> whom<br />
Date and time of report<br />
For animal control investigations<br />
Agency information<br />
Case number<br />
Report date and time<br />
Incident date and time<br />
Who reported the case<br />
Report received by<br />
Location of incident<br />
Victim information<br />
Name<br />
Breed (if animal)<br />
Age and date of birth<br />
Sex<br />
Address<br />
Telephone (home and work)<br />
Parent contact information (if minor)<br />
Rabies immunization status (if animal)<br />
Owner information<br />
Name<br />
Age and date of birth<br />
Sex<br />
Address<br />
Telephone (home and work)<br />
Data element<br />
Comment<br />
Dog information<br />
Name<br />
Breed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indicate by whose designation<br />
(eg, owner report, animal control<br />
officer, law enforcement officer).<br />
This is important if breed data are<br />
<strong>to</strong> be interpreted.<br />
Sex<br />
Age<br />
Weight<br />
Reproductive status<br />
Name of veterinarian<br />
Rabies vaccination date<br />
Rabies tag number<br />
License number<br />
Microchip number<br />
Degree of confinement . . . . . . . . . Identifying different forms of<br />
at time of <strong>bite</strong><br />
confinement (eg, chaining,<br />
tethering, electronic fence) is<br />
important if risk associated with<br />
these practices is <strong>to</strong> be assessed.<br />
Prior incidents<br />
Obedience training<br />
Circumstances of the <strong>bite</strong><br />
Victim account<br />
Owner’s account<br />
Witness account<br />
(contact information)<br />
Number of <strong>dog</strong>s involved . . . . . . . . Attacks by multiple <strong>dog</strong>s may<br />
account for 20 <strong>to</strong> 30% of incidents.<br />
Forms for these animals could be<br />
given case numbers with a special<br />
designation (eg, 123A, 123B).<br />
Injury information<br />
Location of injury<br />
Nature of injury<br />
Severity of injury<br />
Animal disposition<br />
Quarantine location<br />
Date of quarantine<br />
Date <strong>to</strong> be released<br />
Quarantined by<br />
Euthanatized<br />
Continued on next page.<br />
1748 Vet Med Today: Canine Aggression Task Force JAVMA, Vol 218, No. 11, June 1, 2001