02659: Breed Specific Reference Ranges for Canine Thyroid Testing
Grant Status: Closed
Abstract
Thyroid disease is common in dogs with the incidence of hypothyroidism approaching 30% in some breeds. Evaluation of thyroid function currently involves comparison of thyroid hormone concentrations in an individual patient with reference ranges generated from past testing of dogs of many breeds. However, while such all-breed reference ranges are generally accurate, they may not be optimal for some individual breeds, necessitating the generation of breed specific thyroid reference ranges. In thyroid testing specific for four breeds: Irish Setters, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Borzois and Whippets, dogs will be examined and tested sequentially to insure a healthy cohort for generation of a breed specific reference range for a panel of thyroid function assays. Once completed this study will generate breed specific thyroid testing reference ranges for three dog breeds. This work offers immediate and tangible improvements in canine health by refining thyroid testing interpretation in purebred dogs.
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