Acta Vet. Brno 2012, 81: 183-188

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201281020183

Seasonal influence on the thyroid gland in healthy dogs of various breeds in different weights

Mária Fialkovičová1, Silvia Mardzinová1, Marta Benková2, Jana Mojžišová3, Monika Gaálová4, Edina Sesztáková5

1Small Animal Clinic , University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic
2Technical University of Košice, Institute of Control and Informatization of Production Processes, Košice, Slovak Republic
3Department of Epizootology and Parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic
4Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic
5Clinic of Birds, Exotic and Free-living Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic

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