Skinny Pig Data and T-4 count

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pinta

Post   » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:20 pm


Got an email into the vet clinic for the name of the book.

- prevalence of thyroid pathology in guinea pigs in one study was 4.6%

Of course we don't know what that means unless we have the data of the guinea pigs in the study.

Pigs of all ages can be affected but more common in pigs older than 3 years. Doesn't appear in one sex more than the other.

pinta

Post   » Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:27 pm


Clinical Veterinary Advisor Birds and Exotic Pets by Mayer and Donnelly

Talishan
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Post   » Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:07 am


Gah, not cheap. Erg. It's on the way, though, so when it gets here I'll look at the creased page.

Dr. Mayer is at UGA (University of Georgia). He did the rodent section in Carpenter's 4e.

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Post   » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:00 am


About time! My vets have all been flying by the seat of their pants using cat norms and protocols.

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Post   » Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:21 am


Page 260 in the reference Pinta mentions:

• Serum thyroxine (T4) measurement: reference range, 1.1-5.2 μg/dL (14.2-66.9 nmol/L)

1.1 to 5.2 is a big range of "normal" (same thing that happens in humans for this hormone).

OT: this is a pretty good book and valuable reference overall, but they do discount the use of prokinetics (motility agents) in a number of diseases and disorders, including bloat/stasis. I have a very serious problem with that, since metoclopramide has been of great benefit to several of our pigs, and cisapride has been helpful to many on this board.

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Lynx
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Post   » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:45 am


I can add this value to the norms page if you give me all the details I need to quote the source:

https://www.guinealynx.info/norms.html

(too bad they discount motility agents!)

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Post   » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:18 am


Will do. I'll bring the book back in later this week.

They have a section on echocardiogram norms too -- want that?

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Lynx
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Post   » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:52 am


Sure! I think so long as source is cited, we can add modest amounts of info.

pinta

Post   » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:05 pm


The echocardiogram norms would be great for the heart story page.

Talishan
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Post   » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:00 am


The echo norms are in the form of a table. Lynx, should I copy and mail this to you? It'd be safer than me trying to retype it.

The book is Clinical Veterinary Advisor, Birds and Exotic Pets, by Jörg Mayer and Thomas M. Donnelly (publisher Elsevier Saunders -- 2013)

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Post   » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:59 am


That would be great, Talishan (copy and mail).

Talishan
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Post   » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:45 am


Alternatively, can I scan it and if it comes out readable, email it to you?

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