I got a call at work this afternoon which started as follows:

"I have a question.  If a dog accidentally takes a melatonin will it hurt them?"

Hmmm....did our dog take a melatonin?  Where was said melatonin considering we keep all of our meds in a med container and I hand them out when it is time to take them?

It seems that this melatonin was left on an end table when one did not feel like taking it for the evening.

I called the vet.  Melatonin will not hurt her, but don't give it to her regularly.

I was hoping I wouldn't have to watch the ingestion of meds, but apparently I do...lucky me.