Has anyone had experience with Soloxine for their dogs thyroid condition?

Question

My vet. said it would take a few weeks before I would see real change. I am concerned about the itching and would hope that would stop soon. Any one with a dog on this medicatiion?

I know all about this drugs web site, and we have been on Predisone and are using a shampoo to aid in skin healing. Thank you GotNewfs for imformation that made me feel better. I am anxious, but I know I must just give it some time. My Aussie just started the pills yesterday.

Answer 1

http://www.soloxine.com/

Here is their web site. It is a thyroid replacement medication. It will take up to a month for you to see real improvement. In the mean time you should ask your vet for a shampoo called EpiSoothe. It is a shampoo for dry ichy skin and it does help to calm down the dogs skin. It also has a conditoner that you can get also. It helps until the meds start to work.

Answer 2

ITS WONDERFUL!!!

My dog Moses is a spokesdog for ALPO as well as the topic of my newest kids book. As you can imagine with him working for ALPO/Purina he eats Fit & Trim.

No table scraps or stuff like that. He also gets plenty of exercise. Moses is a rescued Golden and came with a slight history of thyroid problems. He was treated usin diet and exercise. But suddenly last year he put on some weight FAST!!

Ally and I took him to our vet at The East Ridge Animal Hospital and Dr. Knarr ran some blood work. Moses was having some pretty bad thyroid problems. Seems this runs in larger dogs and lots of Goldens.

In about a week or two after starting on Soloxine Big Mo was eating normally, much more active and shedding the extra pounds.

The only side effect we have noticed is that he pants more at night during the last month, but it has been hot here. So he just moved over to the air vent in the hall and went to sleep.

I hope this helps!!

You can see a picture of Mo on alpo.com, just click on the rolling buttons in the bottom left corner. The big guy standing next to the grill is me!
Kent "The Deck Chef" Whitaker

Answer 3

Go back to the vet and ask about Armour thyroid. The cost is just a bit higher than levothyroxine. It works better.
End stage thyroid disease causes all that itching and scaly yellow sores. You are very lucky to have caught this in time to treat it. You might also consider asking your vet for some corticosteroid like prednisone to help with the itching until the thyroid hormone helps.

Answer 4

The last dog I had that was on Soloxine got complete relief of symptoms at about 3-4 weeks. Improvement started at just one week, but by the 3-4 weeks, he was back to normal!!

Answer 5

Making dietary changes is your first line of defense in treating hypothyroidism. Learn here https://tr.im/x7QvE

Many people with hypothyroidism experience crippling fatigue and brain fog, which prompts reaching for non-nutritional forms of energy like sugar and caffeine. I’ve dubbed these rascals the terrible twosome, as they can burn out your thyroid (and destabilize blood sugar).

1. Just say no to the dietary bungee cord. Greatly reduce or eliminate caffeine and sugar, including refined carbohydrates like flour, which the body treats like sugar. Make grain-based carbohydrates lesser of a focus, eating non-starchy vegetables to your heart’s content.

2. Up the protein. Protein transports thyroid hormone to all your tissues and enjoying it at each meal can help normalize thyroid function. Proteins include nuts and nut butters; quinoa; hormone- and antibiotic-free animal products (organic, grass-fed meats, eggs, and sustainably-farmed fish); and legumes.

Answer 6

yes. It replaces the natural thyroid your dog isn't producing. It will take time to affect your dog's entire system. My dog had no hair on his stomach and now he does.

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