Our staff has been getting very positive feedback from animal control agencies about having the material. The Web site is also a way for veterinary professionals to network. Dr. Finnegan said Nevada estimates that the incidence of dog bites in that state decreased 18 percent during the past year. Clearly, cooperative efforts like these can effectively control dog bites. Dr. Finnegan told the press that veterinary medicine has learned much about animal behavior during the past two decades.
Veterinarians can now effectively correct many undesirable canine behaviors.
This is an area of care that has actually developed into an AVMA-recognized specialty of veterinary medicine the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. Dr. Finnegan also talked about the continued success of the AVMA's partnership with State Farm. Last year, the AVMA teamed up with State Farm Insurance Companies to begin a nationwide campaign for dog bite prevention. Joe Johnson, a public affairs specialist for State Farm, is pleased with the campaign. Hopefully we've prevented some dog bite incidents.