josey Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 does anyone here give their dog a natural thyroid? My vet wanted me to give my dog 0.6 of Levothyroxine, and I would rather give her a natural thyroid but the vet doesn't know how much natural to give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I would imagine that would depend on what product you're using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josey Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 hi, I would be using westhroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 My point was that different brands/formulations will have different dosages. What that dosage will be will depend on your dog's lab results, what medication you're using and how it responds to the medication. I've known people who've had to change the dosage and even the medication several times before they got their dog's dosage right. Based on what I know about thyroid issues I sincerely doubt anyone here will be able to answer your question, though there are a couple vets here who might have some ideas. This is something you'll have to consult a health care professional about. If your vet doesn't know, then perhaps you should consult a vet who does. Dr. Jean Dodds from Hemopet might be a good place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josey Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 i will try dr. jean dodds, as I have called every vet here and live in a very small town away from everything. I just want a starting dose so that my dog doesn't get too much, and then in 6 weeks I can have her tested again. thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvw Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Why are you opposed to levothyroxine? My old gal has been on it since she was five and she is about to turn 15. No issues at all and it works great for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josey Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 hi, I am just opposed to synthetic drugs, but after reading what Dr. Dodd said, it seems like levothyroxine is a better choice, that is, if it is a brand name and not generic. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Levothyroxine is the generic. I take it for hypothyroid. One brand name for levothyroxine is Synthroid (human med). I used to take Synthroid, but saw the difference in price between brand and generic and thought the generic was worth a test. I can not tell a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 ^^ Ditto. The medicine in generic drugs is the same as the branded ones, just without the bigger markups. The FDA does not permit there to be a difference in the drug itself. There may be differences in the inactive ingredients (binders, coatings, etc.) but not in the chemical composition of the drug itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josey Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 What I found the vet gave her is Soloxine. hope she will begin to feel better and lose weight. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvw Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I have been unable to get Soloxine. Apparently there had been a recall on it. I had to get a generic product. It worked just as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Last I heard this site still had .1 mg. in stock: http://www.allivet.com/p-2536-soloxine.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvw Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Wow, that is a crazy low dose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Probably why they still have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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