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Date: | Sun, 20 Jan 2002 18:05:22 -0500 |
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Hi X,
You are right-giving 4 mls would be tough. Melatonin comes in 1 mg and 3
mg tablets, and they are OTC. Most stores (GNC, Wal-Mart, etc) carry the
tablet form. You can crush the 1 mg tablet and mix with a small amount of
Ferrretone or food to give once a day, or use the 3mg tablet to mix with
ferrettone or food (A/D, baby food) for a 3 day supply. I would recommend
the 1 mg tab, so you are giving the right amount per day. On the other
hand if you have 3+ ferrets that you will be medicating then the 3mg
tablet is a little better cost wise.
Again I suggest giving it 8-9 hours after sunrise to help mimic
fall/winter photoperiods.
Hope to post more info on the injectable mink implant soon.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
[Posted in FML issue 3669]
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