Thyroid Thoughts

Jaillardon L, Martin L, Nguyen P, et al. Vet J 2011;190:e95-99. Circulating insulin-like growth factor type 1 (IGF-1) concentrations in dogs have been correlated with standard breed bodyweight (SBBW or breed size). Thyroid and somatotropic functions, which have common effects … Read More

Nadeau ME, Kitchell BE. Can Vet J 2011;52:994-998. This retrospective study compared the efficacy of surgery alone versus surgery in combination with chemotherapy in the treatment of canine thyroid carcinoma; potential prognostic factors were evaluated. Forty-four dogs with biopsy-confirmed thyroid … Read More

Bell P, Gao G, Haskins ME, et al. Hum Gene Ther 2011;22:985-997. Abstract This study evaluated six adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the liver-specific thyroid hormone-binding globulin (TBG) promoter made with novel capsids in canine … Read More

Taeymans O. Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands In: Barr F,Gashen L, eds. Manual of Canine and Feline Ultrasonography. Gloucester, UK: British Small Animal Veterinary Association, 2011;193-197.

Bojanic K, Acke E, Jones B.  N Z Vet J 2011;59:115-122. Congenital hypothyroidism is a rare and underdiagnosed congenital endocrine disorder in dogs and cats and the true incidence is unknown. The disorder may cause a range of clinical signs … Read More

Faisca P, Henriques J, Dias TM, et al. J Small Anim Pract 2011;52:266-270. A 10-year-old male German shepherd dog was referred for evaluation of a cranial cervical mass causing progressively worsening respiratory distress. A fine-needle aspirate of the mass was … Read More

Mooney C. N Z Vet J 2011;59:105-114. Hypothyroidism is recognised as an important endocrine disorder of dogs, and a frequent differential for numerous presenting complaints. Its diagnosis has never been straight forward as results suggestive of hypothyroidism can occur for … Read More

Graves TK. Topics in companion animal medicine 2011;26:45-51. Although veterinary clinicians commonly rely on panels of laboratory tests with individual results flagged when abnormal, care should be taken in interpreting normal test results as well. There are several examples of … Read More

O’Neill SH, Frank LA, Reynolds LM. Vet Dermatol 2011;22:202-205. It is not uncommon for a hypothyroid dog to be receiving concurrent corticosteroids. As hypothyroid dogs receiving thyroid supplement need periodic monitoring, knowledge of whether prednisone alters thyroid hormone concentrations would … Read More

Fracassi F, Tamborini A. Vet Rec 2011;168:329b.