Table 2. Plasma concentration of melatonin among different horse breeds1)

Neurotransmitter Breed of horses
Thoroughbred(n = 15) Warmblood(n = 7) Cold-blooded horse(n = 6)
MEL (pg/mL) 120.3 ± 28.66a 134.1 ± 59.03ab 34.8 ± 5.07b
Data represent the mean ± SEM.
Means with a different superscript in the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05).