Citation

Calleo VJ, Curtin PO, Biondich AS. Wilderness Environ. Med. 2018; 29(3): 380-382.

Affiliation

SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.wem.2018.02.009

PMID

29880338

Abstract

Animal bites are a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the United States, the majority of animal bites come from domestic pets, including dogs, cats, and rodents. Camel bites, on the other hand, are exceedingly rare in the United States and are poorly described in the western medical literature. Special considerations must be made when camel bite injuries occur, as they may be therapeutically challenging. Although some clinical features of camel bites resemble those of the more common animal bite injuries, the camel's unique dentition and bite force must be taken into account when managing these wounds.

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Language: en

Keywords

bacteriology; exotic animals injuries