Thyroid Supplement Effective Addition to Equine Weight Loss Program

by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Researchers from Tennessee recently reported that daily administration of a high dose of levothyroxine sodium--a synthetic thyroid hormone supplement--for 48 weeks resulted in significant weight loss and an improvement in horses' insulin sensitivity. Insulin resistance, the failureof body tissues to respond appropriately to normal levels of insulin (improper uptake of glucose), is ...