Lunar Cycle Influences Spontaneous Delivery in Cows.

There is a popular belief that the lunar cycle influences spontaneous delivery in both humans and cattle. To assess this relationship, we investigated the synodic distribution of spontaneous deliveries in domestic Holstein cows. We used retrospective data from 428 spontaneous, full-term deliveries w...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Yonezawa, Mona Uchida, Michiko Tomioka, Naoaki Matsuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5006988?pdf=render