What items does the dog draw blood to check hyperthyroidism?
The blood tests of hyperthyroidism in dogs mainly include T4, FT4 and TSH. T4 is thyroxine, FT4 is free thyroxine and TSH is thyrotropin. These tests help to determine whether there is hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism and whether there is autoimmune thyroid disease. In addition, it may be necessary to check other hormones, such as T3 and cortisol, to understand the systemic endocrine situation.