Thyroidal status affects kidney function already in the embryonic stage. Thyroid hormones
influence general tissue growth as well as tubular functions, electrolyte handling and neural …

Hypothyroidism is recognised as an important endocrine disorder of dogs, and a frequent
differential for numerous presenting complaints. Its diagnosis has never been straight …

10+ Years of Updates Since First EditionNewcomers to the animal clinical chemistry and
toxicology fields quickly find that the same rules of human medicine do not always apply …

Conservation translocations aim to restore species to their indigenous ranges, protect
populations from threats and/or reinstate ecosystem functions. They are particularly …

Hypothyroidism is considered a common endocrine disorder of dogs. Over the past few
decades, significant advances have been made in recognizing the type of dog affected and …

Thyroxine (T4), free T4 (FT4), and thyrotropin (TSH) concentrations were measured in serum
from 693 healthy representatives from 7 dog breeds (Alaskan Malamute, Collie, English …

Thyroid disorders are an important cause of morbidity in geriatric dogs and cats. The
diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction is more difficult in older animals because of the impact of …

Objective—To assess use of serum thyroid hormone concentrations by veterinarians to
diagnose hypothyroidism in sighthounds and to evaluate serum thyroid hormone …

Erroneous thyroid function test results can occur because of drugs that alter thyroid hormone
physiology in one or more aspects, including synthesis, secretion, distribution, and …

Background Nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) can result in thyroid function test
alterations that mimic hypothyroidism. The duration of NTIS‐induced changes in dogs is not …