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#250040 - 08/14/09 07:58 PM
Re: Hormones=blowing coat again?
[Re: Melissa Hau]
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Keleah Stull
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Registered: 06/14/08
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Loc: Hazen, ND
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My Lab has hypothyroidism, so since he got it and he's still intact I've done a lot of research. Altered females have a greater chance of getting hypothyroidism than an intact male. Certain breeds are more prone to getting it. Any spayed/neutered dog has a greater chance (3 x's the risk) of getting hypothyroidism. Some of the symptoms include and aren't limited to: fatigue, hair loss, dry brittle coat, overweight, tires easy, depressed, diarrhea, constipation, cold intolerance, etc.
Shaed hasn't gained or lost any weight that I can physically see, she isn't lathargic, doesn't get tired easy, etc. But it is a something that I should keep in mind, Melissa. I tend to forget that she's been spayed and now I'll have to watch for strange health things 
I read this article: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1101951/hypothyroidism_in_dogs_is_incurable.html?cat=53
and really wondered if Otto (our lab) had hypothyroidism or something else. He now has allergies and that could've possibly been the problem the whole time-we don't know for sure yet, but we'll be finding out this coming week at his checkup for his hot spot and ear infection we just treated.
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#250108 - 08/15/09 11:40 PM
Re: Hormones=blowing coat again?
[Re: Keleah Stull]
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Melissa Thom
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Registered: 12/04/07
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As an owner of a coated breed, surge in hormones, followed by lack of hormones means coat loss. Gobs and gobs of coat loss pretty much with every heat cycle. Sometimes its enough to make a groomer want to cry.
This hormone nightmare is one of the reason in coated breeds it's very common for a male dog to have a much nicer coat than a bitch. It's also why some confirmation showers put their bitches on drugs to delay heat cycles.
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