| I really didn't ask what kind of problems a pinch collar can cause , I would assume throat problems...
I have been using my pinch for 2 years now & find it good in terms of controling Brandi, I quess when I heard pinchers can cause problems I got nervous & thought it was worth checking into, I quess I'll ask the vet exactly what kind of problems it can cause, when I find out I'll let you know..
AS for the thyroid my neighbor is the one who told me it may have been caused by the pinch..
I guess I wasn't to clear on Brandi's medical history, she was diagnosed about a year & half ago with Addison's disease & she has to take florineff acetate & predisone(steriods) every day for the rest of her life, she also has to have her blood levels checked every 6 months so when I took her to the vet last friday for her bloodwork the results came back that her thyroid was a little slow & the doctor recomened that i put her on medicine for it, which I have. I was never told I could control it with diet & exercise...
I have had 2 dogs in my life before her and both were very healthy , they never had serious medical problems like she does, so this is all new to me...I'm still learning...  |