My 4 year old pit/lab mix has a noticeable increase in her appetite over the last several weeks to two months. She is also slightly overweight (although this isn't new) and has a decreased interest in activity, though not to the point of being lethargic. She still likes to play ball, but not with the same vigor. It didn't concern me at first, but lately I've been taking notice and thought I'd check out this site for any holistic remedies before contacting my vet. There wasn't a clear remedy in the hypothyroid section, and I'm hoping there is something I can try to help with this issue, rather than resorting to pharmaceuticals.
Thanks in advance for any info!!
Jenn and Luca
Replied by Paul (Springfield, Mo) on 12/16/2012
Hi, my old dog began to have white spots and discoloration on his nose. When researching this I realized he has all the symptoms of hypothyroidism. Balding tail, gaining weight etc... The dog has arthritis and I thought most of these symptoms were just old age.
looked into synthetic hormones, and researching found this page and ted from bangkok's comments about iodine and vitamin a.
After a trip to the health food store and a helpful clerk I found a capsule called thyroid support. Labled for my local sotre, mama jeans, but maybe u can find somethig similar at yours.
ingredients:
- vitamin a 2500iu
- vitamin C, D, B-6
- Iodine from kelp 300mcg
- magnesium, selenium, copper, l tyrosine, etc...
in short, many of the things ted mentioned in one pill. the pill has done my dog tremendous good. The spots on his nose are clearing, he's dropping a few pounds and the hair on his tail is growing back.
He still has arthritis and such, but this all natural pill has given him a real boost and improved his health and outlook.
Thanks ted!
