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Level 4. One to four punctures from a single bite with at least one puncture deeper than half the length of the dog's canine teeth. May also have deep bruising around the wound (dog held on for N seconds and bore down) or lacerations in both directions (dog held on and shook its head from side to side).

LEVEL 5—MULTIPLE BITES WITH DEEP WOUNDS Dogs responsible for Level 5 bites are generally considered dangerous dogs. Rehabilitation may be possible with the help of a veterinary specialist or trainer, but it would require a dedicated professional and a great deal of work, with no guarantee of success.

Level 5 (Very Serious) Multiple-bite attack with deep. punctures, or multiple attack.

Ian Dunbar's Bite Scale allows us to get an objective assessment of how dangerous a dog actually is. It allows us to determine the severity of a dog's bite based on an impartial evaluation of the amount of injury caused. The biting incident is then assigned to one of 6 levels.

Ian Dunbar's Bite Scale allows us to get an objective assessment of how dangerous a dog actually is. It allows us to determine the severity of a dog's bite based on an impartial evaluation of the amount of injury caused. The biting incident is then assigned to one of 6 levels.

extensive washing with water and soap for at least 15 minutes and local treatment of the wound as soon as possible after a suspected exposure; a course of potent and effective rabies vaccine that meets WHO standards; and. the administration of rabies immunoglobulin or monoclonal antibodies into the wound, if indicated.

A report by the Task Force on Canine Aggression and Human-Canine Interactions state, “Dog bite statistics are not really statistics, and they do not give an accurate picture of dogs that bite.

Level Two: At a level two bite, a dog's teeth will make contact with a person's skin and leave some redness or light bruising but does not break the skin.