How Can I Minimize the Risk of Having a Dog with Thyroid Disease?

• Pet owners should check with their breeders to insure that a pup’s parents are disease free. Ask your breeder for documentation that both of the pup’s parents have been tested within the past year.

• Results for dogs that are screened by Oxford Laboratories for TgAA are posted on this website.

• The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc. also maintains a database of dogs that have been tested for thyroiditis.

• Some of the most popular breeds have a high prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease. These include the Irish Setter, Golden Retreiver, Cocker Spaniel, Shetland Sheepdog, Beagle, and Doberman breeds. You can search for the incidence of thyroiditis in any breed using the pulldown menus above.