When testing a bitch for thyroid issues prior to breeding (no issues obvious), do you go through the OFA procedures and certified labs, or just test through you vet and gauge the results from that?

Isn't there a simple thyroid test, and a complete thyroid test? Which would be appropriate?

Thanks,

Best to do the "complete" test. If there is a thyroid issue, you want to know which kind of thyroid issue. It would be important to know if the antibodies are present, etc to determine hereditary or not.

I went through my repro vet. Believe they send it out to a lab in Michigan.

Michigan State is the gold standard for thyroid testing.

MWK