Diagnosing Hypothyroidism in Dogs ana08 tháng 6 11, 2015I have a 7-year old spayed Golden Retriever who weighs about 110 lbs. No signs of hypothyroidism except for being overweight with a borderli... Read More
What's the Human Risk Associated with Handling of Thyroid Medications? ana08 tháng 1 13, 2014Maybe I am missing something here, but I have a question about the human risk associated with handling thyroid medications. Why do you state... Read More
Is a High Serum T4 or Free T4 Level Always Diagnostic for Hyperthyroidism in Cats? ana08 tháng 8 05, 2013Thyroid scan (scintigraphy) in a cat suspected of hyperthyroidism. Both thyroid lobes are of normal size and shape. Uptake of the radionucli... Read More
Hyperthyroid in Cats: Table of Contents ana08 tháng 9 15, 2011As you know if you have been following this blog, I've spent much of the last few months writing about issue of hyperthyroidism, the mos... Read More
Confirming the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism: Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH) Stimulation Test ana08 tháng 9 05, 2011In my last blog post, I discussed use of dynamic test, the T3 suppression test. Suppression testing can be helpful in confirming the diagnos... Read More
Confirming the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism: The T3 Suppression Test ana08 tháng 8 29, 2011Yawning Cat at the Hypurrcat Spa In most cats with hyperthyroidism, the diagnosis is easily confirmed by measuring a single serum T4 concent... Read More
Confirming the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Serum TSH Concentrations ana08 tháng 8 22, 2011Measuring TSH in Human Patients with Thyroid Disease In human patients, measurement of circulating thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH; also ca... Read More
Confirming the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Serum Free T3 Concentrations ana08 tháng 8 16, 2011As I discussed in my recent posts on diagnostic testing for hyperthyroidism, the feline thyroid gland makes two active thyroid hormones, thy... Read More
Confirming the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Serum Free T4 (Part 2) ana08 tháng 8 12, 2011As I discussed in a recent blog post , determining a cat's serum free T4 concentration is a very useful test in confirming the diagnosi... Read More
Confirming the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Serum Free T4 Concentrations ana08 tháng 7 23, 2011Thyroxine (T4) is the main thyroid hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. As discussed in my recent post about T4 measurement , checking a c... Read More