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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Medical Communication
  • Animal Behavior

Background:

  • Peer-reviewed medical literature is a key source of information on dog bite injuries.
  • Previous research has not extensively analyzed the accuracy and rhetoric of these reports regarding nonclinical aspects like dog behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the accuracy and rhetorical strategies in medical literature concerning dog bite injuries.
  • To identify misinformation and its patterns in reporting on human-canine interactions and dog bite risks.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative content analysis of 156 publications from 1966-2015.
  • Searched using terms such as "dog bite" and "dangerous dogs."
  • Focused on nonclinical issues, including dog behavior and breed characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Identified significant misinformation regarding human-canine interactions, breed significance, and injury frequency.
  • Misinformation included factual errors, misinterpretations, omissions, emotional language, and exaggerations.
  • Rhetorical devices like generalization, catastrophization, and demonization were prevalent.

Conclusions:

  • Medical literature frequently mischaracterizes dogs and overstates dog bite risks.
  • Rhetorical distortions contribute to a social problem construction, inaccurately portraying canine behavior and bite incidents.
  • There is a need for more accurate reporting on dog bite injuries and human-canine interactions.