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Originally Posted by tuffy1  I have posted several times about my 8 year old yorkie that hais progressive hair loss. The vet sent a specimen to Univ of Michigan for a thyroid panel and it showed several values were low, but the tsh was normal. They have put him on 0.75 mg synthroid twice a day. We still do not know if this is his only problem, but they suggested treating it first. I was under the impression that yorkies dont really have thryoid problems, at least that is what the vets here say. Just curious how many other thyroid babies there are out there, and if anyone has any comments about hypothyroidism. |
Charlie is 11 and has thyroid deficiency. Just before I adopted him, I had my vet run a full panel and his T4 was -0-. The little pink pill has helped his coat improve and skin looks healthy. His T4 hadn't been checked in almost a year, and his coat was becoming thin again. A full panel on empty stomach showed his T4 was low, so we boosted the Soloxine. So, far he has had two draws and will follow up with another in 4-6 weeks.
I believe your vet is mistaken to say Yorkies don't have thyroid problems. Many times they are treated for allergies, when they have thyroid problems.
There are some excellent articles on the web about this condition. Good luck. Deborah