The animal with the strongest bite ever documented in scientific literature is the saltwater crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus ), recorded during a 2012 study of the bite forces of all 23 living ...

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

COCHISE COUNTY, AZ — Cochise County officials are warning the community about the signs and symptoms of rabies, due to the increase of animal bites this year. Public Health Emergency Preparedness ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - As a frame of reference, each animal bite you’ll read about will be measured in pounds per square inch, or PSI. We’ll use the human bite as a baseline, which averages 162 PSI ...

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage. In ...

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY: Buncombe County environmental health program manager Jessica Silver, left, and public health nurse Susan Creede say every animal bite is treated as if it could be a potential ...

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio is seeing a rise in reported animal bites, and an even bigger jump in severe bite cases. ACS Director Jon Gary told KSAT an 11% uptick in reported cases so far this year ...

Among the most impressive physical attributes wild animals bring to bear in their battle for survival is the ability to simply chomp down hard. Not surprisingly, when it comes to what animal has the ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(2):215-226. As with most mammalian bites, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (augmentin) is a reasonable empiric antibiotic in an ...