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xtine · 08-28-2005, 05:12 PM

i'm crossposting this from another forum, hoping that some dogs out there may benefit from it:

DOES YOUR DOG SHOW AGGRESSION - GROWL, LIP LIFT, SNARL or BITE - TOWARDS FAMILY MEMBERS, OR DO YOU KNOW OF A DOG THAT DOES?

Nick Dodman BVMS, MRCVS, Dipl ACVB, Jean Dodds, DVM and Linda Aronson, DVM are running a double blind (placebo) study at Tufts Veterinary School to assess the effect of thyroid replacement alone (in dogs with suboptimal thyroid function) on
aggressive behavior (and other behaviors if they coexist with aggression). We are trying to recruit dogs for this study, and are happy to work with your veterinarian on this.

What you will get: Free thyroid panel, CBC and biochemistry profile done by Antech and interpreted by Jean Dodds. Six weeks of thyroxine, if your dog's thyroid levels qualify him/her for the study. Behavioral advice.

What you will need to do: Keep a daily log (takes less than 5 minutes a day) of aggressive incidents for 2 weeks before the medication (thyroid or placebo) and 6 weeks during which the dog receives one or the other.

You will be asked not to change anything about the way the dog is handled during this time.

We also ask that there be no elective surgeries or major changes in the way the dog is kept. At the end of the 6 weeks, the pharmacy will let us, (and we'll tell you and your vet) which treatment your dog received. If placebo you will then be given 6 weeks of thyroxine to try. If you notice an improvement we'd like to know, but you will not have to maintain the log. If your
dog got thyroid and improved, you will be able to continue thyroid at your own expense.

If thyroxine did not improve his aggression he can be weaned of thyroxine, and we will give you behavioral advice (we'll answer behavior questions anyway) and other ways to manage the problem.

If you have questions, or if you have a dog that you think would be a good candidate for this study please contact Nicole Cottam Behavior Service Coordinator at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at nicole.cottam@tufts.edu

Please cross post to other dog lists you may be a member of.
Linda

Linda Aronson, DVM

08-28-2005, 05:12 PM	#1
xtine Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CA Posts: 1,406	Thyroid Study i'm crossposting this from another forum, hoping that some dogs out there may benefit from it: DOES YOUR DOG SHOW AGGRESSION - GROWL, LIP LIFT, SNARL or BITE - TOWARDS FAMILY MEMBERS, OR DO YOU KNOW OF A DOG THAT DOES? Nick Dodman BVMS, MRCVS, Dipl ACVB, Jean Dodds, DVM and Linda Aronson, DVM are running a double blind (placebo) study at Tufts Veterinary School to assess the effect of thyroid replacement alone (in dogs with suboptimal thyroid function) on aggressive behavior (and other behaviors if they coexist with aggression). We are trying to recruit dogs for this study, and are happy to work with your veterinarian on this. What you will get: Free thyroid panel, CBC and biochemistry profile done by Antech and interpreted by Jean Dodds. Six weeks of thyroxine, if your dog's thyroid levels qualify him/her for the study. Behavioral advice. What you will need to do: Keep a daily log (takes less than 5 minutes a day) of aggressive incidents for 2 weeks before the medication (thyroid or placebo) and 6 weeks during which the dog receives one or the other. You will be asked not to change anything about the way the dog is handled during this time. We also ask that there be no elective surgeries or major changes in the way the dog is kept. At the end of the 6 weeks, the pharmacy will let us, (and we'll tell you and your vet) which treatment your dog received. If placebo you will then be given 6 weeks of thyroxine to try. If you notice an improvement we'd like to know, but you will not have to maintain the log. If your dog got thyroid and improved, you will be able to continue thyroid at your own expense. If thyroxine did not improve his aggression he can be weaned of thyroxine, and we will give you behavioral advice (we'll answer behavior questions anyway) and other ways to manage the problem. If you have questions, or if you have a dog that you think would be a good candidate for this study please contact Nicole Cottam Behavior Service Coordinator at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at nicole.cottam@tufts.edu Please cross post to other dog lists you may be a member of. Linda Linda Aronson, DVM