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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
[Posted in FML issue 3956]