![]() What is the benefit of FDA approval of levothyroxine sodium?Īre there concerns about unapproved levothyroxine products for dogs? What are the side effects of levothyroxine sodium?Īre there any warnings about using levothyroxine sodium? ![]() Do you have a dog that’s nervous, skittish, excitable, and loves barking at everything and everything? Does he quake and shiver in fear in stressful situations? Does he have too much energy and doesn’t know what to do with it? Chances are you have a reactive dog.What are the signs of hypothyroidism in dogs?ĭo dogs on thyroid hormone replacement therapy need to be monitored? Your dog, like mine, is so observant of his surroundings that he’s often over stimulated, both positively and negatively. Our dog, Zero, was born in a shelter and spent a lot of time there. He was adopted but sadly had to be returned after only 3 months because the owner couldn’t devote enough time for him with a full-time job and a newborn in the home. Luckily, we found him after only a week of being back at the animal shelter. Needless to say, he came with some extra baggage. It might be an insufficient exposure to various stimuli during his early developmental months as a puppy, or possibly the nature of being in a shelter (bouts of reactivity among the dogs followed by none). One of the head trainers at the Nevins Farm MSPCA said to us, “With a dog as full of life as Zero, he’s going to live until he’s 30.” Or it could be his lust for life and extremely keen sense of his surroundings. We’ve used Clicker Training, Ruff Diamonds (classes for reactive dogs) and Nose Work to help build Zero’s confidence in strange environments and new situations. He often goes into a “shutdown” mode in certain places when triggered by certain events. He quivers terribly and lies flat when trying to bring him to the vet now. But that’s understandable after he went through heartworm injections there about a year after we got him. ![]() He also will shut down during training at the MSPCA if he hears a door slam shut loudly somewhere, or during thunderstorms. My guess is that the MSPCA is a shelter, and he spent a long time in one, which brings up reactionary feelings of stress, fear, and anxiety in him. Or it smells or feels like the vet’s office. Or it’s a scary looking place.Ĭonfidence can be built, but sometimes triggers like these are unavoidable. A fellow trainer brought us a bag of Composure by Vetri-Science, which she uses with her dogs who have similar issues. We began giving him two a day for the first several weeks this was the recommended dose for his weight (about 55lbs). The bag contains 60 of these bite sized treats, so it would effectively last him a month at this rate. ![]() If your dog is smaller or larger, your mileage will vary. The treats contain three active ingredients: thiamine (Vitamin B1), C3 (Colostrum calming complex), and L-theanine. There are a variety of other inactive ingredients, such as yeast, chicken liver flavor, rosemary extract, and canola oil. We noticed the effects of the Composure chews after several days, most likely enough time for it to have built up in his system. This stuff didn’t hit him like Nyquil, it might for other dogs. We found that he was a lot more relaxed and antsy. He often goes through spouts of boredom and anxiousness, where he stands in front of you and grunts, nudges, and growls at you for attention. Even if you spend twenty minutes running him around, he will continue. That has stopped, but he will still let us know that he wants some exercise. The biggest difference we’ve seen is at Nose Work. He hasn’t completely overcome some his anxiety there, but has become significantly more relaxed and “composed” during sessions. Many of the other trainers there are astounded at his progress. However, if a major event happens he will still get worked up. Last night, a stray cat had wandered near the car in between sessions, which caused him to get revved up.
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