Bruce m. Conkey
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Would it be a fair statement to say that most Vets are not knowledgeable on this subject? Most don't even see it a big enough problem to test for it and then most don't know how to treat it.
I have done my Thyroid research for today. I have bigger fish to fry. LOL
Anyway I just did some googling and came up with this.
Dr Dodds states that in nearly 90 percent of cases
hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disorder. According to Dr Marty Goldstein, autoimmune thyroiditis happens when the body mistakenly interprets its own thyroid gland and hormones as foreign threats. The body then produces antibodies to destroy the functional thyroid gland cells, resulting in loss of function.
Though some breeds are genetically predisposed towards hypothyroidism, Dr Goldstein says environmental factors also play a role: chemicals in medicines, flea and tick products, heartworm drugs and vaccines are all environmental triggers for autoimmune reactions.
Dr Goldstein also describes secondary hypothyroidism, which involves three glands – the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and thyroid – that work in conjunction with each other. The pituitary gland secretes TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) that stimulates the thyroid to function. But the pituitary gland gets its “orders” from hormones released by the hypothalamus so these three glands can’t work properly without proper input from the others; the thyroid might be normal, but is not receiving the messages it needs to function.
Dr Dodds warns that a tight or prong collar on a dog who pulls a lot can also cause extensive thyroid damage so using a harness will avoid injury when walking him.
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