Thyroid function tests in healthy kittens aged between 2 and 16 weeks
Peak TT4, fT4, TT3 and fT3 concentrations in healthy kittens at 5 and 6 weeks of age are likely due to changes in the maternal transfer of thyroid hormones after weaning and organ system development. Knowing healthy neonatal and pediatric thyroid hormone concentrations in a cohort of kittens might help a veterinarian interpret thyroid hormone levels when trying to rule out CH in a kitten with FKS.
Authors
- Christina L. Marino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4606-1201)
- Timothy A. Bolton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5970-6441)
- Margret L. Casal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1224-6708)
Institutions
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x241275262
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Pennsylvania
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine