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- Excitability
- Nervousness
- Excessive panting
- Lethargy
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abnormal reflex of pupils to light
- Contraction of the pupils
- Tremors of muscles
- Rapid heart rate
- Rapid breathing
- Difficulty breathing
- Aggression
- Dogs can tolerate and in fact, need a higher dose per weight than humans do in order for the hormone to do its job
- An enzyme in the liver (alanine transaminase) has increased activity; this is why underlying liver issues can exacerbate the poisoning
- Signs will vary in dogs but are most commonly mild to moderate; severe toxicity is rare
- Medications may react adversely to an excess of the hormone
- Concurrent heart problems can make thyroid hormone toxicity more severe
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