From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2004-12-17 17:47:44 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Hypothyroid ferrets- Skin problems
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7136376.1103305664279.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I'm not the expert on this but a thyroid function test should give the results you need. I believe that T4 is the primary hormone they look at, but possibly T3 too.
As to what are the normal levels... I can't help you there. This is a fairly rare condition in ferrets, so I don't know where you'd find this information.
mike
Author wrote:
> Mike, how does someone get a positive diagnosis for Hypothyroidism? What
> tests need to be run? I have a friend who's ferret is displaying the symptoms,
> but the vet doesn't know how to get a positive diagnosis.