As a vet with nearly 14 years of experience treating dogs of all shapes and sizes, I’ve diagnosed and managed many cases of ...

Primary hypothyroidism accounts for about 95 percent of cases in dogs. Either the thyroid gland is damaged by inflammation ("thyroiditis"), or the gland atrophies and is replaced by fat.

In dogs, the condition of hypothyroidism, what many people call low thyroid, is much more common than you would think. It generally develops in dogs that are between four and ten years of age.

Hypothyroidism, the disease name for low thyroid hormones is present in about 1 in 200 dogs (0.5%) but finding accurate data here is sketchy. It can occur in any dog, but some breeds are predisposed, ...

Hypothyroidism is a relatively common hormonal disorder in dogs. That old, tired dog whose symptoms were being chalked up to just “old age” can suddenly have a new lease on life.

Hypothyroidism is the most common hormone imbalance in dogs. It usually occurs in canines older than 5 and is caused most frequently by an immune-mediated destruction of thyroid gland tissue, or ...

Hypothyroidism or under active thyroid, is a disease of thyroid deficiency. Like people, dogs with this illness have rates of metabolism that fall below normal.

Your dog has weight gain, lethargy, and thinning hair; these are commonly seen in hypothyroid dogs. Hypothyroidism in dogs is when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone.

Q: My dog was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Could you explain a little bit about the disease and what I should expect long-term? A: The thyroid gland is in the neck near a dog's trachea and ...

In April 2016, a 3-year-old dog named Bear was brought to the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital with abusive injuries. In addition to Bear's obvious injuries — an open wound on ...