Study of the thyroid function in dogs, with the use of "in vitro ” I-T 3 and 125 I-T4 tests.

Abstract

Using Res-O-Mat T ₃ Micro test liothyronine I¹²⁵ e Res-O-Mat T₄ I¹²⁵, a research has been made about the thyroid function on 60 dogs, clinically normal on various races, males and females divided due to the weight body, been the first group made of animals between 1 to 7 kg, the second from 7 to 15 and the last one of dogs which weigh are more than 15 kg. It has been found for the ¹²⁵I-T₃. Test, the average 41,60 (s=1,58); 41,33(s=2,20) e 4 1,70(s=1,85), respectively for the first, second and third groups, obtaining as an average 41,54% of retention in resin. For the ¹²⁵I-T₄ test it has been found the average 1,76 (s=0,57); 2,01 (s=0,74) and 1,94 (s=0,60), respectively for the first, second and third groups, being 1,90 mcg/1OOml of serum the average for the three groups. It has not been observed statistics significance with reference to sex, age and size.