Are cattle dangerous to walkers? A scoping review

Fraser-Williams, Angharad P, McIntyre, K Marie ORCID: 0000-0003-1360-122X and Westgarth, Carri ORCID: 0000-0003-0471-2761 (2016) Are cattle dangerous to walkers? A scoping review. INJURY PREVENTION, 22 (6). pp. 437-441.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041784

Abstract

Anecdotal evidence suggests that people coming into contact with cattle while participating in outdoor pursuits can sustain severe, even fatal injuries. This has negative implications for farmers, cattle and the public. This study outlines findings from a review of published literature, UK media reports and internet guidelines currently available to the UK public for walking near cattle. A total of 54 cattle attacks were reported in the UK media from 1 January 1993 to 31 May 2013; approximately one-quarter resulted in fatality and two-thirds involved dogs. Walking with dogs among cows, particularly with calves present, was a problematic context. Twenty pieces of commonly occurring advice were found within various guidelines. However, there are no definitive approved guidelines, no published studies describing the prevalence of cattle attacks on members of the public and no system in place to document them. Attacks by cattle are underinvestigated and further work should assess their public health impact.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Animals, Cattle, Dogs, Humans, Wounds and Injuries, Walking, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Behavior, Animal, Stress, Psychological, Public Health, Guideline Adherence, Guidelines as Topic, Evidence-Based Practice, United Kingdom
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2016 10:34
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 07:32
DOI:	10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041784
Open Access URL:	http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2016...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3002753