thyroid disease common in chows?
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thyroid disease common in chows?
Will just Nutro be okay for feeding a chow, or should I feed her raw meats on occasion too to help prevent thyroid disease?
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Not sure how you are going to prevent thyroid disease by giving raw meat, please clue me in on that one? Thyroid disease is very common in Chows and I have all of mine checked for it, so far all of mine have passed and are certified, they are only feed Purina Pro Plan, absolutely no raw meat being fed at my place, been there and done that with less than favorable results.
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Thyroid hormones can be affected by nutritional deficiencies and imbalances, meds, environmental factors, illness in other parts of the body, other hormonal imbalances, stress chemistry, etc.
There's primary hypothyroidism, but also many secondary causes. There are some older posts on Euthyroid syndrome in the archives.
There's primary hypothyroidism, but also many secondary causes. There are some older posts on Euthyroid syndrome in the archives.