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My dog was having hair loss issues (bi-lateral flank hair loss) and was and still is overweight. The veterinarian I took her to only suggested a T4 reading and told me that a full panel isn’t necessary. What would you have done?

I would have done a full panel. You can have normal T4 but the conversion to T3 (the active form of thyroid hormone) can be abnormal. Another thing that can be abnormal is the autoantibodies (which means that the thyroid gland is having an autoimmune problem and...

My dog was having hair loss issues (bi-lateral flank hair loss) and was and still is overweight. The veterinarian I took her to only suggested a T4 reading and told me that a full panel isn’t necessary. What would you have done?

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