Anyone have A dog With Thyroid Problems

[lizbud]

Wow, I had no idea that this could be so common in dogs.Maggie has
always been an active pup, but just started to slow down in the last few
weeks. I put that down to the heat & humidity we have during summer.
She would rather stay inside in the A/C.

I have been concerned about the weight problem because she seems too
heavy for her frame & also the stress her joints take with the extra pounds.

She truely loves to eat, but I've just got to be strict in cutting down the
amount of food per day. The Dr put her on .7mg of Thryozine once a day.

Thanks for all the advice & insights with Maggie's problem. Liz.

[Kfamr]

I've never experienced any of this, but I have to admit I was a bit alarmed by Maggie's size, too. Hopefully you can get it under control!

[lizbud]

I've never experienced any of this, but I have to admit I was a bit alarmed by Maggie's size, too. Hopefully you can get it under control!

Yeah, she could easily lose 15-20 lbs. I can imagine if she was on the
other end of the spectrum it would be just as frustrating.I mean, you do
all the right things but they continue to gain/lose weight. I never guessed
this might be the problem because Maggie's always been pretty active. She
can run faster, or as fast, as Smokey. I really hope this helps her. She is such
a sweetheart.

[lizbud]

Well, Maggie's 30 day supply of pills are almost gone (3 left) and she still
doesn't look like she's lost any weight at all. It's had for me to tell anyway.
Sometimes I think I see some difference, but other times not.I'll bring her
in for weighing Monday. She's still the funny & sweet little girl that I love
but she really has to lose weight. I sure hope the Vet has more ideas to
try. I'm feeling really bummed about this.

[Sudilar]

Sorry to hear that Maggie didn't lose much weight on the meds. Good luck at the vet on Monday and let us know what happens. Hugs!

[IRescue452]

I really think she could benefit from feeding her raw.

[DrKym]

Our dobe rescue "Rusty the amazing felon " is hypothyridic so it is the opposite problem, we have trouble keeping his weight up. He is on meds 1x a day and we add some extra fat to his food. His vet wanted to see 4 pounds this month and he is doing really well. We do feed him Raw as when we adopted him we were aware of his issue and felt more natural maybe be easier to help him balance his body. So far it is amazing for him. That isn't to say it will work each time but his vet is open to the raw diet and glad to help us tweak it for his needs, he is also vWB + at the 7% range. And he thinks he is a toy poodle