Nonthyroidal illness in dogs: to treat or not

Campos, Miguel (2018). Nonthyroidal illness in dogs: to treat or not. Le point vétérinaire, 49, pp. 60-65. Health Initiative

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The term functional hypothyroidism corresponds to a decrease in thyroid activity of the euthyroid animal with a systemic disease, also known as « euthyroid sick syndrome ». Virtually any systemic disease may be the cause of this syndrome, which is characterized by a reduction in total T3, total T4, and free T4 in the absence of increased TSH. This profile is also found in almost a third of dogs with primary hypothyroidism. It is therefore extremely important to be able to differentiate the two conditions. Functional hypothyroidism results from an adaptive physiological response mechanism, which reduces the metabolism of thyrocytes and helps to limit the catabolic state of the body. Specific treatment is not recommended.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Review Article)
Division/Institute:	05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic > Small Animal Clinic, Internal Medicine 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic
UniBE Contributor:	Campos, Miguel
Subjects:	600 Technology > 630 Agriculture
ISSN:	0303-4997
Publisher:	Health Initiative
Language:	French
Submitter:	Miguel Fonseca e Campos
Date Deposited:	13 May 2019 12:03
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:25
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/125285