Measurement of bite force in dogs: a pilot study
Lindner, D.L.; Marretta, S.M.; Pijanowski, G.J.; Johnson, A.L.; Smith, C.W.
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry 12(2): 49-52
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0898-7564 PMID: 9693626 Document Number: 317
A force transducer was developed to measure bite force in dogs. A total of 101 readings was obtained from 22 pet dogs ranging in size from 7 to 55 kg. Bite forces ranged from 13 to 1394 Newtons with a mean for all dogs of 256 Newtons and a median of 163 Newtons. Most measurements fell within the low end of the range, with 55% of the biting episodes less than 200 Newtons and 77% less than 400 Newtons.
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