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Barking mad? another lunatic hypothesis bites the dust.

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  • 1Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. simonc@health.usyd.edu.au

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|December 22, 2000
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Dog bites requiring hospital admission are not more frequent during the full moon. A review of Australian hospital data found no correlation between lunar phases and dog bite incidents.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Lunar Influence Studies

Background:

  • Anecdotal beliefs suggest increased human or animal incidents during full moons.
  • Previous studies have explored lunar cycles' impact on various human behaviors and accidents.
  • The relationship between lunar phases and dog bite occurrences remains largely unexamined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the hypothesis that dog bites requiring hospital admission are more prevalent during the full moon.
  • To provide empirical data on the association between lunar cycles and dog bite epidemiology.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of dog bite admissions to Australian accident and emergency departments was conducted.
  • Data spanned from June 1997 to June 1998.

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  • Admission dates were compared against dates of the full moon.

    • Main Results:

    • Analysis revealed 12 peak clusters of dog bite admissions throughout the study period.
    • None of these identified clusters coincided with the occurrence of a full moon.
    • Statistical analysis indicated no significant relationship between full moon phases and dog bite hospital admissions.

    Conclusions:

    • The study concludes that dog bites requiring hospital admission do not occur more frequently during a full moon.
    • Findings do not support the popular belief linking lunar cycles to an increase in dog bite incidents.
    • This research provides evidence against the 'full moon effect' in the context of dog bite epidemiology.