Erny Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) Double post - gremlins. Edited August 10, 2010 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) Can thyroid affect digestive function? (That's another question I have in my head.) Or perhaps a dysfunctional digestive system is what has caused the thyroid dysfunction. Chicken & the egg, huh? My very hugest canine & feline internal medicine textbook ("Nelson & Couto", which I will get around to reading in its entirety one day!) lists diarrhoea and/or constipation as uncommon but possible results of canine hypothyroidism. If the GIT symptoms resolve after the thyroid hormone has been supplemented, I'd say that suggests that the low thyroid is contributing to the GIT issues? Deficient iodine intake/absorption can cause hypothyroidism, but I'd imagine you'd also see signs of other deficiencies if his GIT issues were causing malabsorption of iodine. Don't really know, though. Let us know what happens. ETA - oh dear, we are crossposting! Edited August 10, 2010 by Staranais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Chicken & the egg, huh? yes, it is. I kind of get the feeling that the digestive issues came first - with potential for malabsorption being the cause for later thyroid dysfunction. Regardless, I am hoping it is the other way around though. Oops - "Iodine" .... THAT's what Kelp provides, doesn't it. I was thinking "iron". Or are they the same thing? I'm getting confused, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Chicken & the egg, huh? yes, it is. I kind of get the feeling that the digestive issues came first - with potential for malabsorption being the cause for later thyroid dysfunction. Regardless, I am hoping it is the other way around though. Oops - "Iodine" .... THAT's what Kelp provides, doesn't it. I was thinking "iron". Or are they the same thing? I'm getting confused, LOL. Nope they're different. Kelp has iodine. Iodine might help his thyroid issue as it's a component of thyroid hormone (although giving iodine is not the same as giving thyroid hormone - ask your vet which is better). Iron is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) Nope they're different. Kelp has iodine. Iodine might help his thyroid issue as it's a component of thyroid hormone (although giving iodine is not the same as giving thyroid hormone - ask your vet which is better). Iron is different. Thanks Staranais - you're a gem for straightening out that one for me . See .... you NEED to come live with me. Well, I guess it's a case if ME needing you to come live with me, LOL. Edited August 10, 2010 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Urrfh - I wrote a reply than hit the escape key with the bottom of my coffee cup and it all went whooosh! From what I understand (cough), soloxine or whatever is quite difficult to dose - lots of upping and downing. Kelp contains iodine (as well as a lot of fantastic minerals), a natural source of what is in soloxine. Many greyhounds are diagnosed by nuffies with thyroid problems if they have a bald bottom, but a good greyhound vet would not medicate on bald botty alone - there would have to be other symptoms - weight gain, letharty (in a greyhound yep how would you know). etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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