NPDS Animal Type Total N of animals Percent of animal type Number with age information Mean Age (95% CI) Median Age N (%) Female N (%) Male N (%) Unknown sex
Aquatic 517 <0.1 188 7.1 (4.7-9.5) 0.5 35 (9.6) 58 (15.9) 272 (74.5)
Bird 5,634 0.4 2,151 4.3(3.9-4.6) 2.0 600 (15.3) 1,033 (26.4) 2,282 (58.3)
Cat 142,924 10.4 68,866 4.2 (4.1-4.2) 2.0 28,720 (29.0) 29,229 (29.6) 40,928 (41.4)
Cow 965 0.1 405 4.3 (3.8-4.9) 3.0 186 (27.7) 172 (25.3) 320 (47.0)
Dog 1,207,018 88.0 647,349 4.1 (4.0-4.1) 2.0 219,673 (26.1) 322,849 (38.3) 300,070 (35.6)
Horse 3,486 0.3 2,095 13.4 (12.6-14.1) 6.0 898 (32.4) 1,044 (37.7) 825 (29.8)
Other 4,508 0.3 1,867 4.7 (4.4-5.1) 2.0 535 (17.1) 1,001 (32.0) 1,589 (50.9)
Rodent 4,891 0.4 1,963 4.9 (4.5-5.4) 2.0 621 (17.8) 1,044 (30.0) 1,821 (52.2)
Sheep/Goat 1,152 0.1 564 3.8 (3.2-4.4) 2.0 228 (27.8) 245 (30.0) 347 (42.3)
Total 1,371,095 100 742,047 4.1 (4.0-4.1) 2.0 251,496 (26.3) 356,675 (37.2) 348,454 (36.4)
Table 3: Distribution of animal type, age, and sex for all animal exposure calls reported to the National Poison Data System from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2010.