She's still acting "older" than I'm used to, and still doesn't seem to be losing weight, but she doesn't seem stiff getting up or anything, which was really freaking me out. I got a copy of her bloodwork form November (I did specifically ask for a thyroid test, but they only did T4 and free T4, which really doesn't surprise me..but kind of sucks), and according to Jean Dodds' "normal" levels, she's hypo, though only barely, and not if we call her "geriatric" or "large breed". And her bloodwork from a couple years ago says she's hypo even if we call her geriatric (which she definitely wasn't 2 1/2 years ago) or large breed.
That's confusing, so here. Dr. Dodds says T4 levels for most dogs should be 2-4 (sighthounds should be 1-3, & geriatrics and "large breeds" should be 1.5-4, I think). Cherokee's in 2005 was 1.4, and in November was 1.88. Antech's "normal" range is 1-4.
My cat has been having eye issues, so he's been to the vet once a week for the past few weeks, and getting meds several times a day, but when that's all straightened out, I'll take Cherokee in for a thyroid panel sent to Hemopet or Michigan State... My vet hates me. lol.
Oh yeah, so just as a funny tidbit, I'd met this vet once before Kovu started having problems a few weeks ago, and that was at Cherokee's appt in November. 40 minutes, 6 months ago, and the vet says to me, on sight, "So how's Cherokee?"
No one can say my dog ain't memorable! 