Excerpt from EY3 of Dr. Bolton’s work.
An enunciation of the relationship between thyroid hormones and thyroid stimulating hormone during acute nonthyroidal illness and recovery will be postponed until after the statistical analysis is complete .
Total T4 is the most common hormone measured in dogs suspected of hypothyroidism and is low in cases of this disease. It can also decrease in dogs with nonthyroidal illness, frequently resulting in an inappropriate diagnosis of hypothyroidism and unnecessary thyroid hormone supplementation. Continue reading “Research Update CHF EY3 02686-A: Pattern of Thyroid Function Tests during Recovery from Acute Nonthyroidal Illness”