Summary

Almost 4,000 people were hospitalised in Australia in 2013–14 as a result of a dog-related injury—a rate of 17 cases per 100,000 population. In comparison, there were 572 drowning cases, 1,884 cases of poisoning by substances other than pharmaceuticals and 5,749 burns cases that resulted in hospitalisation in the same time period. Almost 4,000 people were hospitalised in Australia in 2013–14 as a result of a dog-related injury—a rate of 17 cases per 100,000 population. In comparison, there were 572 drowning cases, 1,884 cases of poisoning by substances other than pharmaceuticals and 5,749 burns cases that resulted in hospitalisation in the same time period.