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Originally Posted by dwerten  ok thanks so would that not show up on a thyroid panel though? Here is what i pulled up for hypoparathyroid from a vet website Structure and Function of the Endocrine System in Dogs
I just think with that compost thing prior I would ask more questions
My bad as sometimes people post things spelled wrong so since hypothyroid runs in this breed more so than hypoparathyroid as have not heard of a yorkie having this just assumed but you know what they say about assuming lollll |
Thyroid problems are more prevalent than parathyroid problems in humans as well. Last I read, they didn't know that much about the parathyroid, and how they actually work, or what their relationship is with the thyroid, maybe that's changed now, but from what I understand, doing the thyroid panel test gives you no information on the parathyroid, it's a completely different gland with a completely different function. The thyroid gland regulates metabolism at a cellular level, and the parathyroid, regulates how much calcium is in the blood. With humans, parathyroids have been thought to be involved with "some" types of kidney stones, not sure this would crossover to dogs, as from my understanding the stones in dogs usually form in the bladder, not the kidneys.
Megansmama, I see we were posting at the same time!