https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/19466/soloxine-for-weightloss I know this will be a controversial idea? Confronted with a 60 kg golden retriever (BCS 5 out of 5) 14 years old, with arthritis issues and unable to keep herself from sitting down in her own urine when urinating. Otherwise seems healthy from clinicalen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116963?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:20:47 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:1744fe9b-04d8-4c8d-a688-bd91e9a65d6eRob Loxley<p>I thought Yarvitan was withdrawn from the market?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116961?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 01 Jul 2014 23:38:32 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5bd2171b-cccd-4d63-9acf-46e8abe11cfbVirginia Campbell<p>[quote user=&quot;Utlendigur&quot;]There&#39;s also another similar drug but I can&#39;t remember the name of that one, sorry[/quote]</p> <p>Yarvitan I think. I haven&#39;t used it though.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116960?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 01 Jul 2014 23:38:26 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0fb6c13a-aa14-4a93-92ef-f574d0c1b071Virginia Campbell<p>[quote user=&quot;Utlendigur&quot;]There&#39;s also another similar drug but I can&#39;t remember the name of that one, sorry[/quote]</p> <p>Yarvitan I think. I haven&#39;t used it though.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116887?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:26:04 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:330e3d4d-2182-4803-a5ab-7b20299f9189Utlendigur<p>[quote user=&quot;mariette asselbergs&quot;]Tell me more about Slentrol?[/quote]</p> <p>No experience of using it but it is licensed for weight loss management</p> <p>http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Product_Information/veterinary/000116/WC500068446.pdf</p> <p>There&#39;s also another similar drug but I can&#39;t remember the name of that one, sorry</p> <p>(PS I suspect the corgi I saw was put on soloxine because it was incorrectly diagnosed as hypothyroid rather than as a weight reduction measure)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116879?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:08:57 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:1a096510-a77f-418c-9c26-6c4efc15068bmariette asselbergs<p>[quote user=&quot;Utlendigur&quot;]</p> <p>I would say absolutely no. I saw a case last year - obese corgi with vague skin problems which had had one slightly low T4 (no cTSH etc done) which was put onto soloxine. After a few weeks it was panting all the time, unable to settle, pupd, leaking urine everywhere, tachycardic and totally miserable - and had a T4 of 118! Its weight remained unchanged. IMHO you are just going to cause unpleasant side effects, use a drug off-licence with no evidence and have trouble defending your use of it if things go wrong.</p> <p>What about Slentrol?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks! I hoped to hear from somebody who tried it. &nbsp;(This dog was tested twice and was not hypothyroid).</p> <p>Tell me more about Slentrol?</p> <p>Mariette</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116873?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:19:09 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d4075481-8e84-4cef-a23b-b45de29b34c2Utlendigur<p>I would say absolutely no. I saw a case last year - obese corgi with vague skin problems which had had one slightly low T4 (no cTSH etc done) which was put onto soloxine. After a few weeks it was panting all the time, unable to settle, pupd, leaking urine everywhere, tachycardic and totally miserable - and had a T4 of 118! Its weight remained unchanged. IMHO you are just going to cause unpleasant side effects, use a drug off-licence with no evidence and have trouble defending your use of it if things go wrong.</p> <p>What about Slentrol?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>