Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Polmont Veterinary Clinic submission of 25 November 2021
PE1892/C - Introduce a law that makes attacks by one dog on another dog a crime
Below is information on injuries and costs associated with dog attacks, based on details from neighbouring clinics.
Year
Breed, attacked by, injuries, cost
Note: XB means Cross Breed dog.
Jan 2018
English Bull Terrier, Akita, Puncture wounds to neck, meds only, £185
May 2018
XB Small, GSD, Multiple puncture, 3cm tear, sed +sutured, £235
June 2018
XB, Large Terrier,Facial abrasions, x1 puncture, brusing. Meds only £125
July 2018
Lhasa Apso, Staff bull terrier, Punctures/brusing to scruff, meds only £146
July 2018
XB Small, Larger unknown breed, X2 shoulder tears, sed+sutured £301
July 2018
XB Small, Larger unknown/not noted, Shaken, brusing to chest, meds only £121
July 2018
XB Med,XB Large, X2 large tears, chest and neck, sed+sutured £282
Nov 2018
C. Spaniel, Unknown/not noted ,Extensive abdominal surgery, some gut removed, muscle area lost, ureter damaged, survived, £1056 (does not include day practice costs).
Nov 2018
Bichon Frise, Lab, Shaken/thrown, large wounds over scapula and forelegs. GA+suture/Penrose drain £490
Nov 2018
Bichon Frise, SBT, Extensive injuries, pneumothorax – died from injuries
£500 (us only, does not include day practice)
Dec 2018
Boxer, Airdale, Superficial puncture wounds to leg, torn dew claw, meds only £194
Feb 2019
Hungarian Vizla, Hungarian Vizla, Facial injuries, large tear to hip £490
Mar 2019
English Sp Spaniel, Malamute, Torn ear, sutured, bruising to face/muzzle £302
Mar 2019
American bulldog, Unknown/not noted, Swollen eye. Meds only £153
April 2019
Pointer, Unknown/not noted, Torn flank. Sutured £326
April 2019
Bischon, Border Collie, Puncture mark to upper lip £149
May 2019
Lab, Weimaraner, Torn jaw, sed and suture £382
June 2019
Whippet, Unknown/not noted, Torn flank, sedated and sutured £300
July 2019
Old English sheepdog, Rottie, Torn lip, required suturing £508
July 2019
Lab, Lab, Laceration to eyelid, stapled £210
Aug 2019
XB Medium, Staff bull terrier,Broken jaw-referred to vet school as complicated fracture
£210 at out of hour clinic, £3k at vet school.
Sept 2019
Pointer, Unknown/not noted, Puncture wounds to forelegs, meds only £225
Oct 2019
JRT, Malamute, Large laceration from pinna to chest wall, shaken, too shocked to sedate, admitted overnight for obs/analgesia, dressings £327
Oct 2019
XB Medium, Unknown/not noted, Bitten near eye, meds only, skin laceration (very small)
£140
Dec 2019
XB Medium, Staff bull terrier, Extensive bruising to chest wall, meds only £184
Dec 2019
Beagle, Unknown/not noted, Laryngeal swelling due to puncture wounds, oxygen and hospitalised £170
Dec 2019
C. Spaniel, Husky, Extensive bruising/lameness, meds only £140
Dec 2019
XB Large, Husky, Puncture to neck x3, small tear, meds only, £226
Jan 2020
G. Retriever, Unknown/not noted, Bitten on groin, puncture marks, meds only £316
Jan 2020
Border Terrier, Unknown/not noted, Extensive injuries, put to sleep on welfare grounds, £n/a
Jan 2020
Lab, Unknown/not noted, Extensive tearing to ear, GA+ suture, unable to salvage pinna. £501
Jan 2020
Greyhound, Unknown/not noted, Severe traumatising degloving wounds to foreleg- required reconstructive treatment, transferred over for analgesia and monitoring. £280
March 2020
Greyhound, Unknown/not noted, Large laceration to flank and chest, GA+suture £740
May 2020
XB small, JRT, Severe abdominal bruising, meds only £170
May 2020
JRT, G. Retriever, Puncture to flank,meds only £192
June 2020
XB small, Bull Mastiff, Punctures to axilla and flank, lame fore, shock, tear over dorsum. Sed and suture £221
June 2020
XB Small, Unknown/not noted, Small tear to chest, stapled £252
June 2020
XB Large, Staff bull terrier, Puncture wounds to neck, meds only £205
July 2020
Bischon Frise, Unknown/not noted, Puncture wounds to back £150
Oct 2020
Cavalier King Charles, Akita, Extensive tearing to foreleg- GA+suture £460
Nov 2020
Lab, Small XB, Puncture hole below eye, meds only £251
Dec 2020
Min Schnauzer, Staff bull terrier, Puncture wounds to hind leg £215
Jan 2021
XB Med, Husky, Bitten through hock, clipped/cleaned/meds. Developed Sepsis next day. Ongoing tx at own vets, did survive £319
Feb 2021
XB Small, Unknown/not noted, Severe bruising. Puncture marks, meds only £275
Feb 2021
Spaniel, German Shepherd, Bruised muzzle/face, meds only £199
Feb 2021
JRT, Staff bull terrier, Puncture wounds to jaw, meds only £193
May 2021
Husky, Husky, Swollen face, extensive puncture wounds, meds only £272
May 2021
JRT, Boxer, Small graze to face/swelling £145
June 2021
Sp Spaniel, Unknown/not noted, Puncture wounds to muzzle, meds only £198
July 2021
Papillion, Staff bull terrier, Severe abdominal injuries, guts protruding. O elected PTS on cost/welfare grounds next day £238
July 2021
XB Medium, Staff bull terrier, Puncture wounds to foreleg, meds only. £276
Aug 2021
XB Small,X3 Large dogs ,Severe extensive tearing injuries from neck to full length of back, axial, severe shock. flushed and Dressed and shock treated, analgesia, fluids
£1030, required extensive and multiple reconstruction over weeks, £3K at own vets for this
Aug 2021
Lhasa Apso, Unknown/not noted, Pneumothorax/flail chest-referred. Survived after surgery
£205 (not incl referral £)
Sept 2021
Staff bull terrier, Akita, Torn lower jaw- GA + sutured £560
Sept 2021
Lab, Unknown/not noted, Torn flank- sed + suture £394
Sept 2021
Cavalier King Charles, German Shepherd, Torn ear, meds, dressings £228
Sept 2021
C. Spaniel, C. Spaniel, Multiple puncture wounds over legs and groin, eye swelling, clipped, cleaned, dressed+ meds £309
Oct 2021
Lab, Unknown/not noted, Unknown/not noted £489
Oct 2021
Chihuahua, Boxer, Puncture marks to face. Meds only £171
Nov 2021
Lab, Unknown/not noted, Torn ear, meds only £191
Related correspondences
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Scottish Government submission of 16 September 2021
PE1892/A - Introduce a law that makes attacks by one dog on another dog a crime
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Petitioner submission of 24 October 2021
PE1892/B: Introduce a law that makes attacks by one dog on another dog a crime