Not just for sleep: Melatonin awakens scientists to its health benefits for cattle.

Keywords: Agricultural; Agriculture; Dairy Science; Farming; Livestock; Mississippi State University EN Agricultural Agriculture Dairy Science Farming Livestock Mississippi State University 3644 3644 1 06/05/23 20230609 NES 230609 2023 JUN 9 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- STARKVILLE, Miss.- Those needing extra sleep often reach for the bottle of melatonin, but Mississippi State scientists are discovering a host of other proven and potential health benefits for cattle who receive the supplement. "We just completed a study comparing melatonin supplements given to cattle living in Montana to our cattle at MSU over the winter months, and the differences were notable", said Lemley. [Extracted from the article]