Evaluation of thyroid function in obese dogs and in dogs undergoing a weight loss protocol

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 213-218

  Daminet, S ^a,b   Jeusette, I ^a,b   Duchateau, L ^b   Diez, M ^a,b   Van De Maele, I ^a,b   De Rick, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; DOG; FEMALE; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID GLAND; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; OBESITY; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROID HORMONES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0042784952     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2003.00534.x     Document Type: Article

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