Animal-related injuries in veterinary services personnel, U.S. Army, 2001-2018.

Limited data exist on animal-related injuries in the U.S. Army veterinary service (VS). The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of animalrelated injuries and the associated risk factors in VS personnel. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using military healthcare surveillance data on animal- related injuries in VS personnel from 2001-2018. Yearly incidence of medically diagnosed animal-related injuries ranged from 25-50 injuries per 1,000 person-years from 2001-2018. Linear regression showed no significant trend in the incidence rate per year over the study period (R 2