Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is getting to be one expensive hobby (jingles her purse) =0D =0D Kate =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: barbara17236@xxxxxxx=0D Date: 05/07/2011 10:57:41 AM=0D To: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D Subject: [Norton AntiSpam][ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Thyroids....the silent culpri= t=0D =0D My repro vet, a breeder of various breeds, has breeders give Thryoid medication if the test fails below a certain number. While that number i= s still a NORMAL thyroid and would receive an OFA Certification, it is not high enough, in her opinion, to conceive and maintain a pregnancy. This = is regardless of the breed of dog.=0D =0D I can honestly say that when one of my bitches failed to conceive the fir= st time I bred her, even though progesterone testing was done and "ties" wer= e accomplished by a proven stud, she had me have her thyroid checked. It w= as lower than she likes to see so she had my put her on thyroid medication.=20 She has since had pups.=0D =0D BTW - her Thyroid test would have qualified for an OFA number.=0D =0D I recommend that any bitch who fails to conceive get a thyroid test done.= =20 If that is normal, I would suggest confirming pregnancy by ultrasound and then running a weekly progesterone test to see if her progesterone level needs supplementing in order to maintain the pregnancy.=0D =0D Barb H - PA=0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D -----Original Message-----=0D From: Pinehillgsds <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>=0D To: nancy <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; zrockenstein <zrockenstein@yah= oo com>; InquestGSD <InquestGSD@xxxxxxx>; showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx= >=0D Sent: Tue, Jul 5, 2011 1:40 pm=0D Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Thyroids....the silent culprit=0D =0D =0D Yup...heard that too, that a reading on the low end of "normal" was too l= ow=0D for a GSD.=0D =0D athy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC=0D elebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions=0D isit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/)=0D =0D n a message dated 7/5/2011 12:14:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=0D ancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:=0D FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH ------=0D I HAD ONE VERY EXPERIENCED REPRO VET TELL ME, A NORMAL READING OF THYROI= D=0D OR MOST BREEDS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A GS. HE WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT GS NE= ED=0D HIGHER READING THAN OTHER BREEDS TO CONCEIVE AND MAINTAIN LARGER, HEAL= THY=0D ITTERS. THE 'NORMAL RANGE' THAT IS OK FOR MOST BREEDS CAN BE A CONCEIVI= NG=0D ROBLEM FOR GS ACCORDING TO THIS VET.=0D -----Original Message-----=0D rom: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=0D n Behalf Of Zoa Rockenstein=0D ent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 7:16 AM=0D o: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D ubject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Thyroids....the silent culprit=0D I can only respond to the behavior and allergy issues. I witnessed an=0D ussie (15 yrs old) viciously attack its owner. The dog went for her fac= e,=0D nd it was pretty scary. The owner said this had happened several times = in=0D he past couple of weeks and that she was getting the thyroid checked. I= =0D hought to myself that no dog of mine would be coming home from the vet i= f=0D e had even one such episode, but I kept my mouth shut. Not my dog or m= y=0D usiness. Sure enough, there was a thyroid problem. The dog was treated= ,=0D nd the behavior stopped. More than a year later, there have been no=0D ehavior issues.=0D With regard to allergies, I don't know. One of my girls tested normal f= or=0D hyroid (other two have not been tested yet), and she is itchy and has fo= od=0D llergies to wheat and corn. She missed on her last breeding. When in=0D oat, though, she has a gorgeous coat. Maybe I will have the thyroid=0D hecked again before the next breeding. Thanks for the post,=0D lleana. Something to think about!=0D oa=0D Dr. Zoa Rockenstein=0D ww.riverrockgermanshepherds.com=0D ome of Multiple Group Winner GCH RiverRock's Hotel California (Callie)=0D SAs RN CHIC=0D h. RiverRock's Heart of The Matter (Luke)=0D iverRock's Straight From The Heart (Sera Jane) PT Ch. pointed=0D iverRock's Karla v Kenlyn (Karla) HT Ch. pointed=0D From: "InquestGSD@xxxxxxx" <InquestGSD@xxxxxxx>=0D To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D Sent: Saturday, July 2, 2011 11:30 PM=0D Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Thyroids....the silent culprit=0D =0D I had the most interesting conversation today with a dog person. He=0D nsist=0D >the biggest reproduction problem our breed is having has to do with low= =0D thyroids. 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