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Old 06-14-2020, 03:37 PM   #15
Bluebells
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Is there one attachment or two? I can see one, but then there appears to be a link to “attachment 2” but I get an error message when I click on it.

Anyway, I can see a T4 test on the visible attachment, and I see the value 8.6, which is outside the stated range. Did your vet discuss it with you further?

Perhaps it’s because you’re in a different country, but the numbers still don’t make much sense to me. The website I suggested above was just reorganized, so here’s a new link to their page on thyroid tests — which contains a new link to a page showing normal values.

https://vetspace.2ndchance.info/why-...s-high-or-low/

The page on the link has detailed yet easy to understand information on thyroid problems and testing. The linked “blood values” page lists the normal range for a canine T4 test as .8 to 2.9 (so neither 8.6 nor 13 would be normal on that test), but it also lists the normal range for a canine “free T4” test as 8 to 40 (so both 8.6 and 13 would be in the normal range on that one).

Bottom line, your vet simply needs to explain this better to you — both his concerns and his recommendations. There’s very little risk factor in getting another blood test, so I’d be inclined to do that if it were my pup, but I might also be thinking about finding a new vet if mine couldn’t explain everything to my satisfaction. It’s really important to have a vet who you trust and who is willing to take the time to help you understand your pup’s health issues.
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