Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part F (2023)

Author(s): Mohanambal K, Satish Kumar K, Nagaraj P, Lakshman M, Usha Rani M and Ravi Kumar Y

Abstract: In the present comprehensive study on canine hypothyroidism dogs presented with significant clinical signs such as dermatopathies and metabolic abnormalities were evaluated through a series of diagnostic protocol and later subjected for treatment. During this procedure almost all the dogs revealed non pruritic symmetrically bilateral alopecia along with alopecia at specific regions of wear and tear. The canine specific total thyroxine and free thyroxine was significantly low along with increased TSH levels which was a standard confirmation for hypothyroidism. Thirty hypothyroid dogs of various breed, age and gender were randomly divided into two groups with 15 each per treatment protocol. Group I dogs were managed with conventional levothyroxine and the other group dogs were additionally supplemented with oral equine placental extract for 30 days. Following treatment, clinical improvement with respective various dermatological abnormalities was seen in both the group dogs, but reached a complete clinical recovery by day 60 among the group II dogs. However, various thyroid hormones that was significantly altered on day 0 revealed to near normal by day 60 in all the dogs of both group I and II. Hence, the present investigation suggests the priority of supplementing antioxidants and other essential nutrients for a quick and complete recovery.