S60D - When it’s Free it’s for Me! Diagnosis & Treatment of Canine Hypothyroidism

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

5:35 PM – 6:25 PM

Location: Reef E, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By ZOMEDICA

ZOMEDICA

Presenter(s)

Gary P. Oswald, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), DVM

Internal Medicine & Emergency Medicine
Tampa Bay Veterinary Medical Consultants
Oldsmar, FL, United States

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Moderator(s)

Nicole Westfall, MBA

Assisi Animal Health
Pensacola, Florida, United States

Multiple diagnostic tests may be necessary when evaluating patients with clinical signs suggestive of canine Hypothyroidism. Learn new information about when and how to use total thyroxine (T4), free thyroxine (fT4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (cTSH) in your practice to diagnosis and treat this important canine endocrine disorder.
Presented by: Zomedica

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion participants will be able to identify dogs exhibiting clinical signs of hypothyroidism in which further diagnostic testing is indicated.
Upon completion participants will be able to determine when to request and how to interpret total thyroxine (total T4), free thyroxine (fT4) and canine TSH blood tests to confirm or refute a diagnosis of hypothyroidism.
Upon completion participants will be able to use and interpret total thyroxine (total T4) and canine TSH blood tests to monitor treatment of canine hypothyroidism.
Upon completion participants will be able to appropriately and effectively treat dogs with canine hypothyroidism.