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References used for this fact sheet
- Children and safety with pets, The Safety Centre, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. More information here.
- Dogs 'n' kids, 3rd ed. The Safety Centre, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. More information here.
- First aid, Australian Venom Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Victoria. More information here.
- Anaphylaxis, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, State Government of Victoria, Australia. More information here.
- Cat-related injury to children, Victoria 2007-2010, Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit based at Monash University Accident Research Centre.
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