Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 Jeff, Dogs have thyroids, too, and your dog is definitely at risk if she hangs around with you while you're glowing. If you don't have a friend who can care for her for a few days, consider boarding her at the vet's office. She won't like it, but she'll be safer. I was advised to stay away from my dogs for a full week following RAI, and to avoid cuddling them near my neck for another week after that. ellen -- mailto:ellen@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 I had someone else look after my dog during the first few days of isolation. After that, I made her sleep in the kitchen (she was not happy about that and kept breaking out). When I was in the living room, where I spent my daytime, she was in the room with me but I kept her at least an arms length or more away from me. I also, put on latex gloves for changing her food and water. We survived. Leah Winnipeg, MB TT Nov 29/02 RAI Mar 11/03 Curious. Anyways, I'm worried > that my dog, who is a total snuggle freak, will be put at risk laying > on my radioactive lap, and sleeping next to her radioactive man. Is > anyone aware of any info regarding risk to pets? I saved her from a > shelter, and she's a cancer survivor also (mast cell tumor). It would > absolutely break my heart if I knew I was doing anything to put her at > risk. > Thanks again! > Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 Just in case anyone thinks " can't happen " -- a neighbor dog died of thyroid cancer a few months ago. I don't know all the details, but (by the time they found it?) it was inoperable. She was OK for a while but in the end was euthanized to avoid further suffering. (I have no idea what may have led to her thyca.) bj Re: RAI and dogs question > Dogs have thyroids, too, and your dog is definitely at risk if she > hangs around with you while you're glowing. If you don't have a > friend who can care for her for a few days, consider boarding her > at the vet's office. She won't like it, but she'll be safer. I > was advised to stay away from my dogs for a full week following RAI, > and to avoid cuddling them near my neck for another week after that. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 Anyways, I'm worried > that my dog, who is a total snuggle freak, will be put at risk laying > on my radioactive lap, and sleeping next to her radioactive man. Is > anyone aware of any info regarding risk to pets? I saved her from a > shelter, and she's a cancer survivor also (mast cell tumor). It would > absolutely break my heart if I knew I was doing anything to put her at > risk. My endo didn't have any specific information about pets, but indicated that since they use the same RAI to ablate thryoid tissue in cats and dogs, that pets are at risk just like humans would be. I locked my cats out of my room when I had my RAI for a week, they picketted outside the door, but got over it. When I had my scan dose last year, I stayed away from the dog(we didn't have the dog when I had RAI) just as I would stay away from humans. The whining wasn't fun, but it was only 24 hours that time. If I have to have RAI again, I'll either stay in my room and not go near the dog, or send her to a friend's house for boarding. Some Radiation docs and endos don't always mention any risk to pets, but its because studies haven't been done on RAI on humans affecting pets. As a Vet Tech student, I know both cats and dogs take the same medications we do for being hypothyroid, or post thryoidectomy, and that RAI is used to ablate hyperthyroid conditions or to remove thryoid cancer in a cat that wouldn't be a suitable surgical risk. (dogs typically go hypothyroid not hyper, and often spend happy lives taking levothyroxine or synthroid) barb tt 8/99 RAI 4/00 Clean Scans 12/00, 5/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 > As a Vet Tech student, I know both cats and dogs take the same medications we do for being hypothyroid, ..... dogs typically go hypothyroid not hyper, and often spend happy lives taking levothyroxine or synthroid > When I had some Synthroid pills left over because of a change in dose or change in brand, I took them to the animal hospital where both of my dogs had been treated -- they're no longer with us, but anytime I have something I think the animals can use (towels, meds, etc) I take it up there. What the hospital can't use they can donate to the Humane Society (they do a lot of work for them anyway). bj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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