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More ER visits for dogs and cats during full moon, reveals study
There may be a link between the lunar cycle and emergency room visits for dogs and cats on days
when the moon is at its fullest stages, say US researchers.
Scientists at the Colorado State University College of Veterinary
Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
looked at nearly 12,000 cases of dogs and cats treated at the
university's medical center. They
found that during the moon's three fullest stages (waxing gibbous, full, and waning gibbous),
emergency room visits were 23% higher for cats and 28% higher for dogs than on other days. Among
the emergencies were cardiac arrest, epileptic seizures, and trauma.
The study's lead researcher Dr Raegan Wells says that this is the first investigation into the lunar
cycle's relationship with emergency veterinary medicine. There is a common belief that the vet hospital is busier on full-moon nights, but it remains a mystery as to why, she comments.
"While the results of our retrospective study indicate that there is an increased likelihood of
emergency room visits on the days surrounding a full moon, it is
difficult to interpret the
clinical significance of these findings," she said. "Many studies have investigated the effect of
the moon on human nature, behavior and various medical problems, with
evidence both supporting and
refuting the effect."
One possible explanation, the study suggests, is that a full moon provides increased luminosity,
which may increase nocturnal hunting rates in cats. This may result in more injuries, but an
increase in the number of feline trauma cases was not evident in the
data. The study also notes
that there was not a measurable increase in injuries from dogs acting more aggressively during a
full moon.
However, Dr Wells says that although there may be a larger percentage increase in emergencies
during fuller moon days, the actual number of animals involved is low.
The data suggested an increase of about one cat or dog in emergency rooms during fuller moon days than without a full moon.
The results have been published in the American Veterinary Medical
Association journal.
Comments? Email: richard.daub@informausa.com
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