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Originally Posted by AVERYxo  oh good!! we are going to see the vet by the end of the week!  but i am SO SO glad to hear lady does well with it!! do you have her on a special food? is there anything you can or can't feed her? do you remember if Lady had symptoms? (because like i put in an earlier post.. the common symptoms-Avie DOESN'T HAVE.. some are the opposite!?)  thanks again!!  |
Lady has other health issues like diabetes so she needs a special diet for that, but nothing special is needed for hypothyroidism. It really is such an easy disease to treat. 1/4 pill in the morning and evening and it completely takes care of it.
Lady's main symptom was that she was really tired. She a senior so she sleeps a lot anyway, but she was
really tired. Her coat had also thinned, but we thought it was from her allergies.
Did your vet do a T4 thyroid panel? It's separate from the regular CBC. Or is that what he will do on Friday? A thyroid panel will tell you definitely whether or not she has a thyroid imbalance.
Avery's symptoms don't really sound like hypothyroidism, do they? Vomiting, fever, none of those are associated with thyroid problems, The three classic signs are lethargy, hair loss and weight gain.
Here is some information for you:
Hypothyroidism: A Case of Hypothyroid Disease in the Dog at ThePetCenter.com Hypothyroidism In Dogs