Title of article
Dog Bites among Off-Road Cyclists: A Report of Two Cases
Author/Authors
Ansari, Majid Sports Medicine Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Shafiei, Masih Sports Medicine Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Kordi, Ramin Sports Medicine Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages
4
From page
60
To page
63
Abstract
Background: As the field of off-road cycling is usually remote areas with
limited access to medical care, off-road cyclists are at higher risk of animal
attacks and related injuries.
Case presentation: We report two cases of dog attacks in off-road cycling and
discuss the basic principles in prevention and management of such incidents.
The cyclists received all 5-dose regimen of the rabies vaccine and returned to
sport after 6 weeks. During 6-month follow-up period, no complications were
observed.
Conclusions: To reduce the probability of dog attacks and its complications,
the off-road cyclists should be familiar with some basic principles. They
should also be educated about initial on-site management of the related
injuries, which may have a great impact on decreasing further complications.
Keywords
Recommendation , Off-Road Cycling , Management , Bites , Dog
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2012
Record number
2479773
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