@conference {40231,
	title = {Concentration of melatonin in plasma of goats treated with Regulin},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {50},
	year = {1990},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {297-300},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Sustained release of melatonin from implants or microcapsules   administered in October induced cashmere growth during November to March   in all ten, treated, cashmere-bearing goats. The mean maximum length of   the cashmere in this induced fleece ranged from 12-55mm. Another   cashmere growth cycle followed between autumn and winter. In contrast,   nineteen control goats grew cashmere only during the autumn-winter   period. Melatonin treatment increased total mean cashmere staple length   by up to 65\% for treated animals compared with controls. The onset of   growth of the autumn fleece in the treated goats was delayed as also was   the time when maximum length was achieved on shedding occurred.   Melatonin treatment should permit the shearing of the autumn fleece to   be delayed, thus reducing the risk of post-shearing losses during   inclement weather in late winter.    },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Parry AL and Paterson DJ and Litherland AJ and Death AF and Staples LD}
}
