[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: was progesterone testing..now Thyroid Testing (sorta long)
- From: "Ellen Penington" <epeningt@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <BarMarGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 21:11:56 -0700
Just one little side note . OFA thyroid testing will not get you the
results you need. A bitch can pass the OFA thyroid panel and get an OFA
thyroid number and still be too low thyroid to become pregnant.
Ellen Penington
epeningt@xxxxxxxxxx
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From: "Barbara Allen" <BarMarGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 11:32 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: was progesterone testing..now Thyroid Testing
(sorta long)
> "Shepherd Hill Kennels" <shephken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> " I have decided that I will take my girl to the vet after the holiday
> season and have her thyroid checked"
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>
> Here is some information I have regarding testing the thyroid function.
>
> In order to get a measurement of total thyroid function, a SIX PANEL test
> must be run. Most local veterinary clinics do not run this test and you
> must specifically request that the six panel test be run. A six panel
> thyroid test measures T3, T4, Free T3, Free T4, T3 Anti-bodies and T4
> Anti-bodies. Also, you can have low normal hypothyroidism (when the
numbers
> are still in the "normal" range for the lab) but below 50%. (young/
> breeding age dogs should be at or above the 50% range)
>
> Dr. Jean Dodds is currently recognized as the foremost authority on
thyroid
> testing. Your vet can draw the blood and submit to Dr. Dodds for testing
> and evaluation. More information can be found at
> http://www.itsfortheanimals.com/HEMOPET.HTM
>
> Most Vets will read the test, and as long as the dogs results fall
anywhere
> in between the laboratory's "Normal Range" they will tell you (and
believe)
> that the dog is not Hypothyroid. This is why it is VERY important that
you
> understand how to analyze the test results for yourself to determine if
your
> dog has "Borderline" or "Sub-Clinical" Hypothyroidism. Here is how you
> analyze your dogs test results...
>
> The first thing you want to do is calculate the 50% mark of the "Normal
> Range" for each panel (T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3, T4 Antibodies and T3
> Antibodies). Each panel will have a "Normal Range" associated with it. If
> you have had Dr. Dodds do the testing, there should be a second page that
> also lists her personal ranges. She adds these based on your dog's age
and
> breed (and they tend to be more conservative than even the laboratory's
> ranges). Try this method with both the Lab's ranges as well as Dr. Dodds'.
> To calculate the 50% point you add the end values of the range and divide
by
> 2. Here is an example:
>
> T3 Lab "Normal Range" = 45 - 150
> 45+150 = 195
> 195 / 2 = 97.5
> 97.5 = 50% of the "Normal Range"
>
> Therefore, if your dog's T3 level was less than 97.5 in this instance,
> he/she would be below 50% of the range. You need to do this calculation
and
> comparison of these percentages with each of your dog's test results ( T3,
> T4, Free T3, Free T4). If your dog falls below the 50% mark of these
> ranges, you should speak to your Vet (and you can also call Dr. Dodds to
get
> more information) about supplementing your dog on Soloxine (the thyroid
> supplement).
>
> Hope this has been helpful.
>
> Barb Allen
> Florida
>
>
>
>
>
>
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