My 13-year-old lab/golden retriever mix dog got very sick
this past weekend. At first we thought she was paralyzed.
But, her legs work to scratch her ear, and we saw her wobbling
to the yard after lying in one place for days. Her fur comes
out in clumps. The vet is doing blood tests for thyroid disease.
So, I went onto the internet to do some research about canine
thyroid problems. The lists of symptoms show all the ones we
describe–even gaining weight when food intake doesn’t increase
(for hypo-thyroid)! I guess they find it easier to believe that
a dog hasn’t started eating more and exercising less thaan us
human patients who report that same symptom! Loss of fur is
another clear indicator. Ever tried to get a doctor to confirm
that hair loss is due to thyroid imbalance?
At this point, I’m hoping that hypothyroid is our dog’s problem,
because it would be fairly easy to treat. We’re all very worried
about her. Even when she was too tired to get up, she “smiles” and
wags her tail for us!
Just in case we’re going to be like the Bush family and millie
I’ve been hounding my husband to get his thyroid checked at
his next doctor appt! LOL
Blynn
