title: The avian thyroid gland.
abstract: There has been a considerable amount of research regarding the function of the avian thyroid gland, particularly in chickens. There is also more information on diseases of the avian thyroid gland, although it is usually in the form of case reports. This article covers a limited amount of material on the structure and function of the avian thyroid gland and its diseases.
authors.affiliation: Zoo/Exotic Pathology Service, PO Box 267, Greenview, CA 96037, USA. zooexotic@sisqtel.net
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Drury R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Reavill
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D001717:Birds; D002645:Chickens; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones