YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post - Does anyones babies here have Hypothyroidism?

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 08:52 PM

I was just wondering if anyone's babies here have Hypothyroidism? I have been wondering lately if Tatum might have this. I think I have read online before that allergies can be a big sign of Hypothyroidism, and also a dog always being hungry....and that is SO Tatum - to a T. I mean I have honestly never in my life seen a little dog act as hungry as she does. I am not kidding when I say that she would eat ALL DAY LONG if I let her. That is why I had to stop the free feeding. She would just sit at the bowl all day and eat, eat, eat. I think she would seriously just eat until she popped if I let her. She has a bigger appetite than my 20-25 lb mixed breed dog, Peaches

It's like she doesn't ever get full or something.

And her allergies are just CRAZY bad. Lately it seems that they are getting even worse but I know this happens sometimes during certain times of the year. She has been chewing at her paws more lately than usual and is scratching again at her little nose/mouth and is having more hair loss in that area

I think I also remember reading something about skin infections being a sign of Hypothyroidism and Tatum has had a skin infection around her nose/mouth and has had a really bad ear infection as well. Geez, my poor little Tator Bug!

I am just wondering if she really COULD have Hypothyroidism?

Is there a certain type of test that they do to check for this? And also, what is used to treat it - or, help it rather?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer! I am going to go do some reading up about it online, but it would also be great to hear from anyone here who's babies have this

09-01-2008, 08:52 PM	#1
stedmansmommy I Love My Lil' Punkin's Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stedman and Tatum's World :) Posts: 15,331 Blog Entries: 5	Does anyones babies here have Hypothyroidism? I was just wondering if anyone's babies here have Hypothyroidism? I have been wondering lately if Tatum might have this. I think I have read online before that allergies can be a big sign of Hypothyroidism, and also a dog always being hungry....and that is SO Tatum - to a T. I mean I have honestly never in my life seen a little dog act as hungry as she does. I am not kidding when I say that she would eat ALL DAY LONG if I let her. That is why I had to stop the free feeding. She would just sit at the bowl all day and eat, eat, eat. I think she would seriously just eat until she popped if I let her. She has a bigger appetite than my 20-25 lb mixed breed dog, Peaches It's like she doesn't ever get full or something. And her allergies are just CRAZY bad. Lately it seems that they are getting even worse but I know this happens sometimes during certain times of the year. She has been chewing at her paws more lately than usual and is scratching again at her little nose/mouth and is having more hair loss in that area I think I also remember reading something about skin infections being a sign of Hypothyroidism and Tatum has had a skin infection around her nose/mouth and has had a really bad ear infection as well. Geez, my poor little Tator Bug! I am just wondering if she really COULD have Hypothyroidism? Is there a certain type of test that they do to check for this? And also, what is used to treat it - or, help it rather? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer! I am going to go do some reading up about it online, but it would also be great to hear from anyone here who's babies have this __________________ Mommy Loves Stedman and Tatum! They have us wrapped around their little paws! Last edited by stedmansmommy; 09-01-2008 at 08:54 PM.