sidoney Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) My Kelpie seems to have a large "adams apple". I don't remember it being like this before, but maybe I haven't noticed it? Although I think I would have. It kind of pokes out in the forwards direction. It doesn't seem sore and she's active and happy and acts normally. Is it normal? Or not normal? I worry about putting a collar on her as it seems like the collar would press on it. Has anyone had any experience with this? How prominent are the adams apples on your dogs? My Vizslas don't have prominent ones like this. Edit: I've decided it's NOT normal and so we'll be visiting the vet. In the meantime, has anyone had anything like this? Edited November 7, 2005 by sidoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Hi Sidoney, Had a friend with a similar thing with her miniature poodle. I think the diagnosis was "goitre", thyroid gland involved in this case. Not sure if the treatment was drugs, medication or combination. Your descriptions sounds very familiar. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mana Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I've just been reading about thyroid diseases - hyperthyroidism is rarer in dogs than cats (apparently) but one of the symptoms can be a prominant adam's apple - I don't know whether goitres prompt thyroid disorders or vice versa but just thought I'd mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) I've been doing a web crawl after reading your suggestions. I have the feeling that whatever it is, I'm not going to like it. Something thyroid-y seems to be likely. Edited October 27, 2005 by sidoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Lola Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Not a dog , but my daughter had the same thing , turned out to be a huge cyst on her thyroid . She had to have it removed surgically but after that everything is back to normal Not sure if it could be the same thing in dogs :D Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemappelle Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 My first thought is a thyroid problem. Please keep us updated Sidoney. Fingers crossed that it is nothing to worry about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Well we've been to the vet and it's too high up the neck for thyroid. She has to be spayed anyway and so she's booked in for Monday and the lump will be checked out too. Possibly foreign body but can't be certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hopefully it'll be something minor & easily treatable. Sounds bizarre...foreign body? like a grass seed or something maybe? There's definitely no issue with her activity levels , so good that it's not thyroid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Thanks guys. I hope it's simple too. Her temp was fine and she's eating fine and she's active and all that. Fingers crossed it's an easy fix. Apparently it's grass seed season but it's been a couple of weeks since I had her at the horse paddock or anywhere with lots of seeds. I'm assured that she'll be recovered from her op and able to work sheep by the time of the Bungendore clinic. Feeling a *little* strange about having her spayed. I was always intending to do it, but it's been many years since I've had a bitch spayed without keeping a daughter from her. The main thing though is hoping that the lump is just something minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 keeping fingers crossed for a simple result on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hi Sidoney, Glad it's unlikely to be thyroid, good luck for Monday. We'll be waiting for an update. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Wishing you all the best for tomorrow, little Xia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Thanks everyone. I'm a bit nervous about it but we'll be OK. I'll let you know what I find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Wish us luck. I slept like c**p last night. The unknown can be hard. Hopefully it will all be minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Sending you and your girl *good luck* vibes, Sidoney ..... looking out for a good outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Must have some news by now? or soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Fingers crossed that all is well. Darn dogs - they can scare the bejesus out of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I was coming back here for an update too. Sydoney ... we hope everything is ok. (worried) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hi, didn't get a chance to get online last night. Xia is fine and recovering from op well. I am having to keep her and Belle separated - this morning Xia says she is up to playing but I think not. Spay was straightforward. The lump ... was unlike anything the vet had seen before. And she's seen lots of lumps. It was right on the larynx, and like a tough fibrous capsule with a fluid centre. She could not find a foreign body but it was similar to a foreign body reaction. She could not remove the lump totally because of its position, surrounded by important blood vessels. But she's taken some of it out and that's going off to be tested. Will have results by next Monday, or with luck Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Well that certainly sounds positive. Now I can stop checking DOL every 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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