Dr. W. Jean Dodds' Articles
W. Jean Dodds, DVM, is an internationally recognized authority on thyroid issues in dogs and blood diseases in animals. In the mid-1980's she founded Hemopet, the first nonprofit blood bank for animals. Dr. Dodds is a grantee of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and author of over 150 research publications. Through Hemopet she provides canine blood components and blood-bank supplies throughout North America, consults in clinical pathology, and lectures worldwide.
To send bloodwork to Hemopet please refer to the guidelines: http://www.hemopet.org/test-request-forms.html
In addition to the following articles we have reprinted, here is a link to Dr. Dodds blogs.
All articles written by Dr. Dodds are reprinted with her kind permission.
CANINE VACCINATION PROTOCOL – 2016 - added 08/20/16
Immune System & Disease Resistance - added 5/30/11
Behavioral Issues with Thyrosis - added 5/30/11
Assessing Thyroid Function - added 5/30/11
Issues in Nutrition: Including Homemade and Raw Fed Diets
Clinical Approaches to Managing and Treating Adverse Vaccine Reactions - added 5/30/11
The Thyroid Dilema - added 5/30/11
Changing Vaccine Protocols - Kennel Club - added 5/30/11
Low Thyroid Seizure Connection - A Conversation with Dr. Dodds
Page last update: AAP 04/20/2020