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Originally Posted by LunasMomma  Welcome to you and your fur-crew  I think Bug is so pretty, and I sure hope that the vets can figure out what's going on with her so you can hopefully fix it  Have they checked her thyroid function? I know it can cause malabsorbtion and hair loss in humans, but dont' know about doggies.  |
Yes, her thyroid has been checked about once a year since we took her in, and it always comes back well within normal limits. The only test that ever came back anything but perfect was one time when her BUN was like one digit high, but it was normal again on re-testing. Liver function is also fine. All of which is pretty amazing considering she was the product of careless and irresponsible breeding practices.
We did try her on cortizone about a year ago, but it didn't help her gain weight, and it made her incontinent. Poor girl would be sitting next to me, and suddenly lose control of her bladder...she looked mortified!
Since there were no benefits to outweigh the negative side-effects, I weaned her off of it.