Message Number: SG1099 | New FHL Archives Search
From: AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2002-08-29 01:54:19 UTC
Subject: Re: More on Melatonin Digest 28 Aug 2002 23:14:13 -0000 Issue 66
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <122.163d803b.2a9ed8cb@cs.com>

Hi Katherine,
Yes, people and ferrets do indeed both get 1mg per day
of melatonin. In people it is usually used for sleep disorders
and jet lag. In ferrets it is used to down regulate the hormones
that are stimulating the adrenal glands and to grow the winter
fur coat. Melatonin also has some antiinflammatory properties
via anti-lipoxygenase activity.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM