Thryoid Awareness: The Akita

A new American film based on the story of a loyal dog may help raise awareness of human thyroid problems. Dogs of this breed, the AKITA, frequently have problems with low thryoid, resulting in health and temperament problems.
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Just as the dog Hachiko waited faithfully for his master, human thyroid patients often wait a long time to get help from the doctors they rely on. Let us hope that their long wait will not be in vain.