Chinchilla thyroid / diabetes blood test results

[stapler]

I have a six year old chinchilla which I adopted at 1.5 years of age.
Lately she has less energy and seems to have lost weight.
I arranged for an ultrasound ($180) and urine test ($65) but the result was normal. I arranged for a blood test ($350) under anaesthesia.
Results of interest:
Thyroid 70.8
Blood sugar 10.8
The doctor wants me to come back in a week to do another blood sugar test.
He intends to prescribe insulin if necessary.

The doctor says that thyroid medication in chinchillas would be off-label use. Do you have any other numbers or information on thyroid hormone?
He suspects hyperthyroidism.

 

[ticklechin]

Just curious, is this chin a fur chewer? The thyroid level is off the charts since normal is 3.4-6.4ml/dl, here is a study on the relation of diabetes and hyperthyroidism and treatments.

http://www.zora.uzh.ch/6502/5/FirtscheV.pdf