Common Injuries
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Common Injuries
Animals are unpredictable, and that can lead to human injuries.
The most common injuries that occur around animals include:
- crush injuries (e.g., being pinned between the animal and a hard surface)
- penetration injuries (e.g., being gored or bitten)
- contact injuries (e.g., breaks, bruises and abrasions from being kicked or knocked down)
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These injuries usually occur when an animal feels threatened. If you learn to recognize the warning signs, and place a barrier between yourself and the animal, you won't get hurt. It's that simple!
The most common, animal-specific injury is being thrown while horse-back riding. Again, learn to recognize the warning signs.