tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post716264415037907987..comments2023-05-25T06:41:48.628-04:00Comments on 4 Dog Craziness: Guiness and thyroidDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378710392378543981noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-88116034592878643592012-11-14T08:24:28.129-05:002012-11-14T08:24:28.129-05:00Vets are terrible! I am glad you insisted and they...Vets are terrible! I am glad you insisted and they got to treat Guiness and change him into a new dog again. Lianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337118333645258941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-89344837483540790572012-11-12T20:08:06.558-05:002012-11-12T20:08:06.558-05:00I agree with loralei-in a symptomatic dog with a b...I agree with loralei-in a symptomatic dog with a borderline total t4 I would be doing additional testing and possibly a treatment trial. Glad he's finally feeling better. Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547292170354458260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-66221117337456492502012-11-09T11:03:03.097-05:002012-11-09T11:03:03.097-05:00Um, you can't diagnose thyroid disease based o...Um, you can't diagnose thyroid disease based on just a total T4 test anyway. That's what I assume they did when they talked about the single number 1.4, 1.0 etc. Thyroid panel is way more accurate and sometimes not even then. Thyroid varies soooo much, that sometimes you really do have to diagnose based on response to treatment. Even I know this and do you know exactly how many times I've seen or diagnosed hypothyroidism being strictly an ER vet? ZERO! It's probably one of the LEAST common things an ER vet would ever see and yet I feel like I would have been suspicious long before your vet was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-15868092984057130842012-11-08T17:16:18.421-05:002012-11-08T17:16:18.421-05:00I've read that shelties thyroid levels are dif...I've read that shelties thyroid levels are different from other dogs, so I guess we have to be vigilant about looking for signs and advocating for our pets.<br /><br />I'm glad that Guiness is showing signs of improvement.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715453703592474992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-3735077601585940102012-11-08T12:12:12.355-05:002012-11-08T12:12:12.355-05:00Sometimes you just have to insist. With collies a...Sometimes you just have to insist. With collies a "low-normal" Thyroid test result is actually too low for them. So if a collie is tested, and comes back with a normal level, but on the low end, we have to insist the vet put them on Thyroid medicine. Is it the same with shelties? <br /><br />If I can find the article about this, I will send you a link.Collie222https://www.blogger.com/profile/03885140752873789359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-47287030794103398242012-11-08T08:28:08.945-05:002012-11-08T08:28:08.945-05:00I am glad that they did listen to you at last. Som...I am glad that they did listen to you at last. Sometimes, some people just think they are the experts in their field and refuse to listen to others. <br /><br />So happy for Guiness! He always looks happy in the pictures except the one he fell into the water : )<br /><br />Thanks for the info too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770349713578695608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-55682425981477525472012-11-08T08:24:48.973-05:002012-11-08T08:24:48.973-05:00Thank goodness you were persistent! The sheltie re...Thank goodness you were persistent! The sheltie rescue woman here always tells people to demand that their vet check thyroid and it can be low even if it is above .8. Good job Diana!Chris and Rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052668808100244423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-5192015094705948842012-11-08T07:30:12.978-05:002012-11-08T07:30:12.978-05:00We hear you on this.....I have just got Reilly sta...We hear you on this.....I have just got Reilly started on thyroid treatment too.....his levels were the same as Guinness. Sometimes we really have to fight for what we believe will help.Cowspotdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227650305173077541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-1547614060463030492012-11-08T07:05:01.762-05:002012-11-08T07:05:01.762-05:00OMG. What is with these vets? You're a nurse...OMG. What is with these vets? You're a nurse, it's not like you don't understand stuff. They should be listening to you. Thyroid issues are not unusual in shelties, they should know that. I'd think about a new vet. Poor Guiness.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824027366993286152noreply@blogger.com