Canine hypothyroidism, and the far less common hypoparathyroidism, are fascinating endocrine diseases that provide diagnostic challenges to vets and ongoing management considerations for owners.
Small animal internal medicines specialist Laura Bree joins the Vet Times Podcast to delve a little deeper into this subject.
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Originally from Galway in Ireland, Laura completed her veterinary undergraduate degree at the University College of Dublin in 2013.
She later progressed on to complete a discipline-specific small animal internal medicine internship in 2014. Furthermore, Laura enrolled on to a four-year specialist internal medicine residency and postgraduate doctorate programme at the University College of Dublin, where she achieved the European Diploma in Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2018.
Relocating to the UK, Laura spent three years as a specialist internal medicine clinician at Willows Veterinary Referrals, before moving to London to join the London Veterinary Specialist team as its head of medicine in 2022.
Laura adores geriatric pets, and has clinical interests including endocrinology and endoscopy.