I took Buddybear to his vet we had before we moved.All is bloodwork was good except for the T4.We are going to try the transdermal Tapazole and see how it goes.His vet also does Chinese Herbs and if he cannot take the transdermal tapazole we are going to try those.I an concerned with the risks of the thyroid removal, so I an going to see how the meds. work and give it some thought. Thanks to everyone who had advise for us. katslady