Guest Greyhoundbaby Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) HI all - haven't posted for awhile but a friend has a question for everyone; please respond to her directly. My Sly, 6.5 year old neutered male, used to be a freighttrain in terms of weight, starting losing weight about 2 years ago, tons of bloodwork, diagnosed with food absortion problem, on ProZyme twice a day, many fecals done and precaution meds given, hungry 24/7, eats stool, can't keep on weight, down from 72 to yesterdays 50 pounds, always been very laid-back,has fur softer than a bunny, had tons of bloodwork done yesterday after a full day at the vets, had a thyroid test come back today at 12. Normal is 0.5 to 3.6 if my memory serves me correct. My grey-savvy vet has never seen this in all of his years of being a vet. We have both been researching like mad, but this is not showing up. His thyroid glands are both inflammed - hard and lumpy - which is why I brought him in. He is going to try to get in touch with Dr. Stack and Dr. Cuito this weekend to get some insight but I thought maybe somebody here might give me some insight to share with him. I got a second opinion from another vet today - he said a thyroid tumor would be his guess, but without a biopsy he couldn't say for sure. He agreed that he has never heard of this in a dog - this is a cat thing both vets have said. I am unable to post so please reply to me directly at Email me paulabrown4480@gmail.com. Thanks - I am feeling pretty helpless here. Edited July 10, 2011 by Greyhoundbaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 My mother had a thyroid tumor--they removed it, and her thyroid, and she takes one pill a day and is just fine. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest d0ggiem0mma Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Why didn't they do an FNA? I had a foster dog with thyroid carcinoma and that's how they diagnosed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I've lost one to it and ripley488 in Louisville, I think 3(?) Not that uncommon unfortunately. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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