title: Thyroid disorders in the geriatric patient.
abstract: Thyroid disorders are common in older pets. They often present a diagnostic challenge, and reaching a definitive diagnosis can be difficult or impossible in some cases. It is important for the veterinary practitioner to be familiar with the historical, physical examination, and clinicopathologic data findings in each of these diseases and to become comfortable with the treatment, monitoring, and prognosis associated with thyroid diseases in geriatric pets.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine and Emergency/Critical Care, Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. susan.meeking@amcny.org
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Meeking
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D011379:Prognosis; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones