Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Female Rottweiler dog with hypothyroid nerve problems improves
By Rushton, James Oliver et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2013·Department of Companion Animals and Horses·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected hypothyroid-associated neuropathy in a female rottweiler dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female Rottweiler suddenly became disoriented and had eye problems, including crossed eyes and sunken eyes. After a thorough examination, the vet found that her symptoms were linked to hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormones. She was treated with a medication called levothyroxine, which helped her symptoms improve significantly over time. After eight weeks of treatment, she had mostly recovered, with only a slight eye issue remaining.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, 46-kg spayed female rottweiler dog was presented with sudden onset of disorientation, bilateral convergent strabismus, and enophthalmos. Diagnostic workup revealed hypothyroid-associated cranial neuropathy. Symptoms abated considerably upon treatment with levothyroxine-sodium (T4) at an initial dose of 800 μg/kg body weight (BW), PO, q12h, which was reduced 3 days later to 600 μg/kg BW, q12h due to severe agitation and panting. Two weeks later the dosage of the levothyroxine-sodium (T4) was reduced to 400 μg/kg BW in the morning and 600 μg/kg BW in the evening. Eight weeks after the initial presentation, the dog had recovered with only mild convergent strabismus in the right eye. This is the first case report of suspected hypothyroid-associated neuropathy resulting in these symptoms.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24082164/