ALL my dogs get kelp tablets, except for the one who gets Thyroxine.
[she is severely hypothyroidal]
Even “lowly” kelp produces a noticeable difference in their overall health.
Djinni, my “heart” Ibizan started having corneal dysplasia at 3 years old.
Blast the luck, it developed into corneal ulcers and then chronic keratitis.
[it is identical to Pannus in German Shepherds]
We were told she -had- to have her steroidal and antibiotic eye drops twice a day for the rest of her, lest she go blind.
So, we gave them to her faithfully for months.
Then, I accidentally ran across an obscure reference on the web regarding the thyroid/eye connection and added the kelp tablets.
She can now go for weeks with no drops and no eye problems at all.
Her eyes have even lost that weird iridescent slight cloudiness that was once there.
If her conjunctiva start looking the least bit red, I use the drops for a couple of days and she’s fine again.
I have no idea what the kelp/iodine is “doing” but it’s doing it very well.
I even started taking it myself and I can tell the difference if I forget my daily dose.
[and I’ve had thyroid panels run many times...all of which came back “normal”. what is “normal”? maybe what’s normal for one is too low for another]
Now, I’ll challenge you (and your dogs) to switch from kelp to iodoral or lugol’s. They are both the same and have much higher doses of iodine AND iodide, both of which you need.
Let me know if you need more info but the bottom line is, we are almost ALL deficient in iodine.