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Table 1 Summary of the types, the causes and the locations of injuries in the 58 animals

From: Non-accidental injury in companion animals in the Republic of Ireland

Type of injury

  

Location of injuries

  
 

Abdomen

Head

Limbs

Thorax

Other

Gunshot wound

1

1

   

Pellet wound

  

2

  

Burn

4

3

 

6

 

Bruising

2

2

 

2

 

Laceration

3

5

4

1

 

Stab wound

3

1

 

4

 

Multiple fractures

  

4

  

Skull fractures

 

2

   

Depressed rib fractures

   

1

 

Poisoning

    

7

Injury to genitalia

    

6

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Irish Veterinary Journal

ISSN: 2046-0481