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We took her to the University of FL. She was diagnosed with thyroid disease (thyroid enlarged and inactive, not producing thyroid hormone). She now gets thyroid pills everyday. She seems to be doing great and almost back to normal except she still has the goiter.

Picture displays above caption instead of below. Anyway, here is Dutchess today, 4-29-19: She has a vet appointment at the University of FL on May 10th for her follow up visit. She should be easier to load than before because she can walk this time.

New Update: My galop back in December:

She's improving, slowly but surely. Thank you for asking. I posted a second update a couple hours ago with all the details. It's posted as a reply to my original post. Didn't know where else to put it, lol.

After watching the video, it changed to different videos. I kept scrolling but it never went back to the galap video. But when I tried clicking on the title, it took me to the same video on YouTube which I commented on and then saved. I'm technologically challenged, LOL! Also, please read my...

Olddog, I'm so sorry that I didn't discover your post sooner! Thank you so much for the videos! Yes, Dr. Funk did a complete blood workup when he was here last summer. But much to my surprise (and disappointment), the University of FL did NOT so there are no thyroid values to compare. U of FL...

Thank you. Just did a new update as a reply to my own original post. Hopefully, you can find it. But if not, she is slowly improving. She still appears a little dazed but is awake more, walks a little more, and is eager to eat everyday and excited to see me each day the way she was before she...

Wow. I just discovered this post and it's a huge revelation. I tried for weeks to give my galap iodine. She HATED it. She lurched backwards, spit and gagged. I think it was traumatic for her. But there was no way to hide the taste even using foods with strong flavors like bell peppers. The...

Second Update 1.23.2019 Dutchess continues to slowly improve. Swelling is mostly gone except for the goiter. She walks more, comes outside now, is awake much more, and more alert although still somewhat lethargic. But she watches for me again like she did before she got sick. And today, she even...

UPDATE: Dutchess has thyroid disease. So much better than the things I feared. Her thyroid is enlarged and not producing the hormone. So she has to take thyroid pills probably for the rest of her life. The vet found no sign of heart, liver or renal failure in the lab work although he...

Thank you so much. I think she will be ok. The vet diagnosed thyroid disease so she just has to take thyroid pills. She's improving already! Swelling has gone down a lot and she can walk now! Thank you again for your concern.

Thank you so much for your concern and prayers. I think Dutchess will be ok. She has thyroid disease! Not good, but not nearly as bad as the things I feared I don't think. She has to take thyroid pills. Iodine wasn't helping because her thyroid isn't producing the hormone she needs. But her...

LOL!!! Or a stretch limo! Thanks for the good wishes. I think she's going to be ok. She just needs to take thyroid pills. Much better diagnosis than the ones I feared (heart, liver or renal failure).

LOVE this!!! I'm laughing out loud! Yes, a much needed laugh. Seriously thinking of copying and saving this post in case I need it in the future!

LOL! I'm not sure how many taxi drivers (if ANY) would put a large tortoise in their vehicle even if it was in a large tub. But the drive took 3 and 1/2 hours to get Dutchess to the vet and 4 hours to go back to pick her up. Lots of road construction caused traffic jams. The taxi would have cost...