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General
Information
What is hypothyroidism?
OFA thyroid
procedures
Examination and classification of the dog who may have
hypothyroidism, lab procedures, and approved labs.
Veterinarian Instructions for OFA Thyroid Testing
Instructions on how to submit samples to OFA approved labs.
What do the thyroid
classifications mean?
The differences between the types of hypothyroidism
Michigan State University Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory Breed Prevalence Data
Thyroid
statistics
By breed, ranking, trends, etc.
Thyroid
Number Key
Interpret the meaning of the OFA thyroid certification number assigned to your
dog.
Thyroid
application
Online Acrobat pdf form.
Fill the top part of this form out online, print, and take to
your vet to use when he takes a sample for evaluation for hypothyroidism. Fees
are listed on the form or may be found in the
OFA fees section.
Thyroid Report
Sample
In order to assist buyers and breeders in researching and
verifying health history, the OFA is providing sample report forms. Any form
presented as an "OFA Report" which is not on an official OFA form should be held
as suspect.
The Thyroid Database is for dogs 12 months and over. Assays performed on dogs less than 12 months will be treated as Consultations and no OFA breed numbers will be assigned.
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