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I would get a full thyroid panel done on the dog, not just a T4 carrier. Could be hypothyroidism, there's alot of weird symptoms that come along with it that mimic allergies and such. Tiredness/lazy is another big symptom. Weight gain?
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I am have always pressured the vets not to cover up the symptoms, lets find out the cause, but they get cranky with me. And I know for myself when I cut out man made food I feel and look fantastic, especially when eating the right fats. Of course dogs are different, but it looks like that is where we are going to go with this. Once I have a kitchen.. now my kitchen reno has been delayed until Monday - driving me crazy! My other thought, is the elimination has given her deficiencies. There is no way one kibble can have everything she needs to be healthy, despite what the bag and vet says, it just isn't logical. |
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Update with raw food
Wow, raw really helped! She has been on Raw for 5 days now. She looks way better, her energy is up. No more Ketoconozole, Apoquel is halved (just because we are nervous to just quit it - by next week we hope to stop). She looks younger, and her oily coat is cleared up. She is starting to blow her under coat in a normal way which she hasn't done for years. She is still a wee bit itchy, but I'm not sure if that is from her undercoat shedding. I cannot believe the difference. It's like a dream where your old dog comes back young and spry. After years of battling allergies and enormous vet bills... just a balanced raw diet... really?
Next test - a walk and see if she flares up after 15 min. Maybe even a game of FETCH until my arm falls off! This seems too good to be true. She is on Purfectly Raw pure pork balanced frozen raw. And I added organic wild blueberries. That is it. |
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Yay! Is pork also a novel protein to her? That might have helped as well.
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Thinking about it, we also installed an electro static filter in the furnace. I wonder if it is changing the air quality in the house. Although the house is not air tight and she does go outside to do business. We will dare to try a walk on the weekend and see how she reacts. We are doing our best to go back to normal gradually. |
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