The avian thyroid gland

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2008 Jan;11(1):15-23, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2007.09.008.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bird Diseases / blood*
  • Bird Diseases / immunology
  • Bird Diseases / pathology
  • Birds
  • Chickens
  • Female
  • Goiter / veterinary
  • Male
  • Thyroid Diseases / blood
  • Thyroid Diseases / immunology
  • Thyroid Diseases / pathology
  • Thyroid Diseases / veterinary*
  • Thyroid Function Tests / veterinary
  • Thyroid Gland / anatomy & histology
  • Thyroid Gland / embryology
  • Thyroid Gland / physiology*
  • Thyroid Hormones / blood

Substances

  • Thyroid Hormones