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 Freshwater Leech, also known as North American Leech or the American Medicinal Leech, is a worm that grows over two inches long. It lives in lakes, marshes, and slow-moving streams. This leech is brownish-green with black and red spots, and it has a round, sucker-shaped mouth. They also have five pairs of eyes.