Hormonal (Reference Range Values of Canine and Feline)

 

Hormonal (Reference Range Values of Canine and Feline)

Parameter                                    CanineFeline
T4 (fT4)10-41 pmol/L8-28 pmol/L
IGF-1280-400 ng/ml50-400 ng/ml
Insulin35-140 pmol/L35-140 pmol/L
Parathormone (PTH)2-13 pmol/L2-13 pmol/L
Progesterone (anestrus)<1.0 ng/mL<1.0 ng/mL
Progesterone (ovulation)5.0-12.0 ng/mL5.0-12.0 ng/mL
Progesterone (pre-ovulation)3.1-4.9 ng/mL3.1-4.9 ng/mL
PTHrP<2 pmol/LN/A
RelaxinPositive if gestationPositive if gestation
Testosterone (male)>0.1 ng/mL>0.1 ng/mL
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)0-0.5 ng/mLN/A
Total Thyroxine (TT4)1.2-3.9 µg/dL (15-50 nmol/L)0.8-3.5 µg/dL (10-45 nmol/L)

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