Total thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and thyrotropin concentrations during acute nonthyroidal illness and recovery in dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute illness can result in changes in serum total thyroxine (tT4), total triiodothyronine (tT3), and thyrotropin (TSH) concentrations in euthyroid dogs defined as nonthyroidal illness syndrome, but longitudinal evaluation of these hormones during the recovery phase is lacking.

Objectives

To longitudinally evaluate serum tT4, tT3, and TSH concentrations during the acute phase and recovery from acute illness in dogs.

Animals

Nineteen euthyroid client-owned dogs hospitalized for acute illness at a veterinary teaching hospital.

Methods

Prospective longitudinal study. Serum tT4, tT3, and TSH concentrations were measured at the admission (T0), at last day of hospitalization (T1), and during the recovery phase at 3, 7, 14, and 21 days after the discharge (

SUBMITTER: Corsini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11099717 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature