Diagnostic Testing for Hyper - and Hypothyroidism in cats: More than just T4! (NYV 2024) BVA Live 2024 Businesstheater

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Diagnostic Testing for Hyper - and Hypothyroidism in cats: More than just T4! (NYV 2024) BVA Live 2024 BusinesstheaterThis lecture will focus on an overview of the latest thoughts on diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. Use of serum T4, free T4, and TSH measurements will be reviewed, as well as the value of thyroid imaging for diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid tumors. The usefulness of dynamic thyroid testing (e. g., T3 suppression tests) for diagnosis of hyperthyroidism will also be included. The issue of false negative and false positive results, which exists with