Canine TSH may be measured at 30 minutes as part of a TRH stimulation test in the diagnosis of secondary hypothyroidism. Normal dogs should increase cTSH by at least 0.4 ng/mL. Total T3 (TT3) â The analysis of TT3 is of little value in the diagnosis of hypothyroidism principally because of the high prevalence of cross-reacting T3 autoantibodies (T3AA) in hypothyroid dogs.
The forward (leading) edge of the sail is called the luff, which, in a mainsail, is parallel to the mast. The aft (back) edge of a sail is called the leech (also spelled leach), which is opposite the luff, and forms the hypotenuse of the triangle.
The downhaul is a line which is part of the rigging on a sailboat; it applies downward force on a spar or sail. The most common downhaul on a modern sailboat is attached to the spinnaker pole, though this may be referred to as the foreguy in some rigging nomenclature. The term is also commonly applied to the cunningham on the mainsail. In a windsurfing rig, the downhaul is the primary load-bearing line which controls the sail's shape. Modern windsurfing sails incorporate a sleeve for the mast, and therefore do not have a halyard which tensions the top of the sail.