Message Number: SG9790 | New FHL Archives Search
From: mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2004-08-02 23:03:52 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Melatonin usage
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4644130.1091487832134.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

What Sukie said. :) I've been beating this drum since I wrote my first article on adrenal disease and the photoperiod link for our shelter's newsletter 5 or 6 years ago. I still believe real strongly in this. Much more so than early neutering (though that probably plays a part), genetics, Marshalls, etc., etc.

There will have to be some controlled studies to say yes, 100%, but I believe that melatonin usage early on, before the condition develops, might be a real good thing to do. If the ferret already has adrenal disease, it's probably just a band-aid.

mike

Author wrote:
> Mike,
> Very good article, now , a question. If one were to give their ferret ,
> before signs of adrenal, could it MAYBE prevent them from getting it all
> together?