The jury’s still out on this one. Some schools of thought argue that dogs and cats have some telepathic or extrasensory abilities, which detect change. For example, it’s not uncommon for owners to swear that their pets “know” when they are about to go to the veterinarian. The flip side of the argument says that dogs and cats rely on their super-sniffers - not ESP - to detect change. Unlike people, a dog interprets the world primarily through chemical communication, e.g., odor. The portion of the canine brain dedicated to analyzing smells is 40 times larger than a human’s! When pets seem to have the uncanny ability to “know” when change is coming, they are actually detecting even the slightest shift in molecules of odors their people are putting off. This works for predicting everything from thunderstorms to walks in the park.

At Virbac, we know that pet owners are very sensitive to changes in their dog’s behavior and energy level. So we asked ourselves if there was a way to help dogs with hypothyroidism. It’s how we developed SOLOXINE® (Levothyroxine Sodium) Thyroid Supplement that keeps thyroid levels regulated day after day after day. So dogs can sniff to their heart’s content without missing a beat.