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Buff colored 9 yo cocker has hypothyroidism in dogs

Posted By Nayibe (Raleigh, North Carolina) on 07/21/2014

I have a 9 year old cocker spaniel, buff color. She was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2012 after her second rabies vaccine, and since then I only have spent money in different vets: antibiotics, laser, acupuncture, etc. These last four months have been the worst. First a bacterial infection now this week fungal infection on her skin. Feeding her with ground beef and hard boiled eggs. Now she is taking antibiotics again and fluconazole for 14 days. I think it is too much for her. She is also overweight. I don't know what to do, what kind of food I can give her. Please help me . Thank you in advance and GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. Please respond to me.

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(Mpls., Mn) on 07/21/2014

Theresa

The wonderful Theresa from Minneapolis, MN has been helping pet owners and their beloved pets around the world on Earth Clinic since 2013.

About Theresa

Theresa from Minneapolis was born and raised in the inner city, always wishing she had been raised on a farm.

Her love for creatures great and small began at an early age, starting with caterpillars - which continues to this day, along with an interest in all insects and 'creepy crawlies'.

Theresa's interest in pet health started with a bird keeping hobby at age 14, where she learned from another hobbyist that the simple addition of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in a bird's drinking water kept fungal infections away; she was able to share this with her avian vet who in turn prescribed it to her own clients; Theresa was surprised to learn that she could teach her vet a thing or two. This important lesson - that each of us can be a teacher - was a turning point for Theresa, and fueled her quest for the knowledge held in lore, and remedies passed by word of mouth. That quest for knowledge continues to this day, as new and old remedies alike are explored. She may not have experience with a particular issue, but she will research it to the best of her ability and share what she finds freely, in the hopes that you can heal or improve your pet's health.

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Hey Nayibe!

You state that your dog was diagnosed with hypothyroid in 2012 -did your vet at the time prescribe T-4 for her? This is a fairly inexpensive synthetic hormone that when dosed properly gives you a normal dog again. The overweight, the ongoing skin funk - these are all the result of your dog's compromised thyroid; dose the T-4 and these issues will resolve - really.

That said, Ted as usual has some excellent advise:

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/hypothyroidism4.html#ted

He also has a dip you can bathe her in for the fungal infection on the skin:

https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/itchy-skin4.html#taf

Lastly, in addition to the above, you might consider adding borax to her drinking water - one quarter teaspoon to two liters of water and have that be her drinking water for a week to 10 days.

Replied by Loraine (Orlando) on 07/21/2014

Hi there....saw your post and felt the need to respond....check the link below, it will help you a lot in understanding why your dog has this disease and how to treat it....I suggest you go on line on amazon website and look for supplement reviews on what is good for dogs with this complaint....you would learn a lot and hopefully find something that would help him...I have a cockapoo as well and I love that dog so much....don't know what I would do if something happens to him where I have to see him in pain suffering each day...but as I said, research helps tremendously...get on line and help your dog....also, make sure that medication you are giving him does not have flouride in it....this is dangerous for animals and humans with thyroid disease...good luck now get on google, and please let us know the outcome....

http://peterdobias.com/blogs/blog/11014981-holistic-treatment-of-hypothyroidism-in-dogs

Replied by Nayibe (Raleigh, Nc) on 07/22/2014

Hey Theresa. Thank you for replying. I forgot to mention that she has been on Soloxyne 6mg twice a day since 2012. At the beginning she was fine and lost some weight. But after a year she has been gaining weight. She had a test done last year and the dose is the same. I would like to change to iodine but I don't know the dosage. She weighs 30 pounds. And the other thing is what type of food can I give her. I know she s allergic to grains and maybe potatoes. Have you or anyone heard about dinovite?. I woul like to read some opinions about it. Thank you very much.

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(Mpls., Mn) on 07/22/2014

Theresa

The wonderful Theresa from Minneapolis, MN has been helping pet owners and their beloved pets around the world on Earth Clinic since 2013.

About Theresa

Theresa from Minneapolis was born and raised in the inner city, always wishing she had been raised on a farm.

Her love for creatures great and small began at an early age, starting with caterpillars - which continues to this day, along with an interest in all insects and 'creepy crawlies'.

Theresa's interest in pet health started with a bird keeping hobby at age 14, where she learned from another hobbyist that the simple addition of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in a bird's drinking water kept fungal infections away; she was able to share this with her avian vet who in turn prescribed it to her own clients; Theresa was surprised to learn that she could teach her vet a thing or two. This important lesson - that each of us can be a teacher - was a turning point for Theresa, and fueled her quest for the knowledge held in lore, and remedies passed by word of mouth. That quest for knowledge continues to this day, as new and old remedies alike are explored. She may not have experience with a particular issue, but she will research it to the best of her ability and share what she finds freely, in the hopes that you can heal or improve your pet's health.

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Hey Nayibe!

I have tried Dinovite - I didn't get the results I sought, but that could be just my particular dog. I found it hard to build up to the therapeutic dose without my dog ending up with diarrhea. Also, after much thinking, opt to not supplement my dogs with any products that contain yeast; good or bad yeast, I just don't want to go there as I think even so called 'good' yeast can have a negative affect on a dog that is battling a systemic yeast infection. Again, just me.

The soloxine is the same as the thyroxine - just under another label. It sounds as if you are dosing correctly given the recent blood test.

Check out Ted's comments as well as others for dosing Iodine:

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/hypothyroidism4.html#ted

I strongly recommend dipping in this solution for the skin funk:

https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/itchy-skin4.html#TAF

Lastly, in addition to the above, you might consider adding borax to her drinking water - one quarter teaspoon to two liters of water and have that be her drinking water for a week to 10 days.

Replied by Nayibe (Raleigh, Nc) on 07/23/2014

Thank you again Theresa. I will do everything you mention. I just want to see her skin clear. She looks so bad now. I will keep you informed. What kind of food do you give to your dog. God bless you.

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