⁉️ This is common in dogs and can contribute to allergy symptoms. If can affect any dog but is usually found in older dogs and more commonly in those who are spayed or neutered.
⁉️ Some cases occur when a dogs immune system attacks the thyroid gland, which can happen as a result of leaky gut causing an extreme immune response. This is called autoimmunity
⁉️ Signs & symptoms includes: recurrent ear infections, dull / thin coat, flaky skin that isn’t red, toenail infections, unexpected weight gain, muscle loss, lack of energy / lethargy
⚠️ If you think your dog may have this, full thyroid blood tests are vital. If your dog is confirmed as having this the following may help:
🟢 Liaise with your vet at all times and discuss our Gut Reset Protocol, especially where any medication is prescribed to ensure no interactions will occur.
🟢 Ensure you remove all sources all Bisphenol A from your dogs environments including bowls and toys. This is BHA, lickimat and sodapups are free of this.
🟢 If your dogs iodine levels are low, you may want to consider supplementing with kelp if you do not feed anything with this in already. Selenium may also help and can also be found in a variety of foods
🟢 Removing any starches including root vegetables from your dogs diet is essential too as starch contains Phytoestrogens which can affect their oestrogen levels and in effect their thyroid.