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VERY FINE ARTICLE IN THE WHOLE DOG JOURNALProperly Diagnosing Canine Hypothyroidism – What are the Signs?July 18, 2012 /by CJ Puotinen and Mary StrausIf this describes your canine pal, she may be suffering from hypothyroidism. Here’s how to diagnose and treat the condition.You probably know someone with an underactive thyroid gland; in fact, you may have one yourself. The signs of hypothyroidism in humans include a subnormal body temperature, cold hands and feet, weight gain, hair loss, and constant fatigue. People aren’t the only ones afflicted by this disorder, for many dogs are hypothyroid, too. They may seem lethargic, gain weight while eating normal or below-normal amounts of food, seek warmth, and develop skin and coat conditions. But hypothyroidism causes other symptoms, too, and an accurate diagnosis can require thinking outside the box.Click here
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Collars & Slip Leads
Richard Gallione - (888) 283-7575 - Beautiful collars. SALE PAGES Master’s Pride
H.R. Hoerr / LTD Leathergoods - (760) 789-5643 - Leather Lure Coursing & Obedience Leashes
Training, Etc.
Affordable Agility (equipment)
HiTop Dog Training - Nancy Banask
High Goal Farm - Wendy Cerilli
Dog coats
Catalogs
Omaha Vaccine - (800) 367-4444
Misc. very nice stuff
Lotte Schaeffer
Sculptures & dolls, “Serious Art with a Touch of Whimsy.”
Hand Made Xpen Covers
Foxy Roxy Creations
Animal and human photographer, Mary Beth Printsky (MB La Belle Photography)
"I still shoot film and I love and enjoy it."
William & Shirley Wagner
WiSh Crafts” Basenji sun catchers, stained glass. Special orders from your own photos. (508) 543-6651
Highly recommended books/DVDs/Blogs:
Temple Grandin - "Animals in Translation"
Patricia McConnell - "The Other End of the Leash"
Turid Rugaas – “On Speaking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals”
Leslie Nelson – “Really Reliable Recall”
Michael Reed Gach – “Acupressure’s Potent Points”
Denise Como – “Running Sighthounds”, “Sighthounds Afield”
Robert Vavra – “Canis Basenji” BCOA store
Jean Dodds and Diana Laverdure - The Canine Thyroid Epidemic - Answers You Need for Your Dog
Dr. Nancy Kay - "Your Dog's Best Health, a dozen reasonable things to expect from your vet"
and "Speaking for Spot, be the advocate your dog needs to live a happy, healthy, longer life"
Health Listings:
Fanconi management- Dr. Steve Gonto – Outdoc@aol.com - Fanconi Protocol 2003
OFA - DIRECT TEST for Fanconi test HERE: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
IPSID - Cindy Griswold, (830) 868-7649 or serafina@flyn-hi-hounds.com
Thyroid - W. Jean Dodds DVM – Hemopet
11561 Salinaz Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Tel #: 714-891-2022 - Fax #: 714-891-2123
Dog Food Sensitivity Kit
NutriScan is Hemopet's novel patented diagnostic test based on saliva, which can reveal the latent or pre-clinical form of food sensitivity
or food intolerance. Their test panels are for the most common allergens, and now include 20 allergens set up in 2 seperate panels.
HA Test - Test can be done at the University of Missouri.
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