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] Date Posted:Thu, Aug 26 2004, 21:00:02 Author Host/IP: NoHost/64.208.111.148 In reply to:
Tina
's message, "skin allergies, hotspots, smelly skin, ear infections" on Thu, Aug 19 2004, 12:42:50
>I have a lab, Hunter, and he also had the smelly skin,
>hair loss, hotspots, and ear infections. We would
>have him treated for the ear infections and he usually
>received a cortisone shot and topical ointments for
>the "skin allergies". Finally Hunter got so bad that
>we had to see at least one more vet for a final
>opinion. This last vet we saw told us that he thought
>it might be Hunter's thyroid. Sounded strange to us
>but we had his blood tested and BINGO that was it. We
>give Hunter two thyroid pills a day and have his blood
>tested once a month. It was like a mircale, we saw an
>improvement within 2 days. Please ask your vet if
>they have tested thyroid levels. Hope this helps
>someone.
Re: The smelly skin :-) My mother-in-law has a 2 year old bulldog that has a very strong body odor, the vet has been unable to give any real solution...just wondering, did your Lab have unusually oily skin also? Thanks
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Date Posted:Sat, Nov 20 2004, 17:29:12 Author Host/IP: ip68-103-181-140.ks.ok.cox.net/68.103.181.140
My dog is named Hunter he is a Boston terrier and I was just reading the other day on a throid site for myslef that dogs can have this problem.And told my mother I believed that was what was wrong with him!!! I'm sure you have confirmed it! I will have him tested ASAP !!! Thank you for posting !!! I noticed because you dogs name was Hunter and it was about allergies. But if you had not done this I'm sure his life would be a lot shorter....I have a thyroid problem so I do believe it the answer!
Kath
