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Date: 2002-11-03 22:40:11 UTC
Subject: Re: Melatonin references
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <17c.1142cee9.2af6ffcb@cs.com>
Hi Marc,
There has been quite a bit of work with melatonin in ferrets,
dogs, and in mink.Here are a few articles about it.
1) Diagnostic Laboratory Insight with Regard to Adrenal Disease
by Jack Oliver ( U of Tenn), Proc 20th ACVIM 2002, p541-543.
2) Melatonin use in ferret adrenal gland disease
by J. Paul-Murphy (U of Wisconsin) Proc N. Am. Vet Conf.
Vol 15, 2001 pg 897.
3) Melatonin therapy for canine alopecia. Kirk's CVT 13
by Manon Paradis (U de Montreal) p546-549. She also
describes the mink melatonin implant.
4) Diagnosis and Treatment of Adrenal Tumors in Ferrets
by James Johnson (Texas A&M) Annual Exotic Pets Conf.
2001 p3-6.
5) Studies on the duration of the breeding season and photorefractoriness
in female ferrets pinealectomized or treated with melatonin.
by Penelope Thorpe + J. Herbert (U of Cambridge) Journal of Endocrinology
1976, 70, p 255-262.
6) Effect of oral melatonin administration on sex hormone, prolactin, and
thyroid
hormone concentrations in adult dogs. by Patricia Ashley et al (U of
Tenn) JAVMA Vol 215 No 8, 10/15/99, p 1111-1115.
7) Induction of winter fur growth in imnk with melatonin.
by J. Rose, J. Anim Sci, 1984 Vol 58 p 57-61.
Jerry Murray, DVM