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> Thyroid is a metabolism condition. Signs are Lethargy, obesity, drooping > eyelids, mental dullness. Dogs with mild thyroid deficiency may show little or > no signs. Diagnosis is a blood test. It is easily treated with daily thyroid > replacement. It is usually permanent and requires lifetime treatment. I hope > this helps you.
Sorry but you are only talking about HYPOthyroidism there and havent actually mentioned HYPERthyroidism. HYPOthyroidism is UNDERactive thyroid and HYPERthyroidism is OVERactive thyroid. An overactive thyroid causes sudden weight loss when it gets real bad and CAN cause death by heart strain if left unattended but because of thyrotoxicosis, well before it comes close to being lethal, it turns the victim aggressive. It is one medically proven reason for a normal dog to become aggressive. You will note a dog drinking a heck of a lot more and a constantly higher temperature than normal but not a REAL lot higher and it will be almost like a hyperactive human child. Diagnosis IS a blood test and you can treat with drugs, too but though it CAN go into remission, if it does, it may last the rest of the life or not very long at all. You have to be constantly aware of it and look for it. It changes their personality a hell of a lot. — Remove the anti-spammer stuff
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What are the symptoms?
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> What are the symptoms?
Are you talking about OVERactive or UNDERactive? — Remove the anti-spammer stuff
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Thyroid is a metabolism condition. Signs are Lethargy, obesity, drooping eyelids, mental dullness. Dogs with mild thyroid deficiency may show little or no signs. Diagnosis is a blood test. It is easily treated with daily thyroid replacement. It is usually permanent and requires lifetime treatment. I hope this helps you.