We have treated cats
with radioiodine at Cornell for more than 25 years.
Hypothyroidism develops in these cats after treatment for hyperthyroidism
with radioiodine, surgical thyroidectomy, or use of an antithyroid drug.
Harley, LS, Peterson ME, Langston CE, Nichols RL: Iris stages of chronic kidney disease before and after treatment
with radioiodine in cats with hyperthyroidism.
He has been handling such cases for 22 years and was the first veterinarian in the city to treat cats
with radioiodine therapy.
Hyperthyroid cats of any age can be successfully treated
with radioiodine, as long as they have no other life - threatening medical conditions.
Many owners are hesitant to treat older cats
with radioiodine.
The long - term prognosis for hyperthyroid cats treated
with radioiodine is excellent.
However, if treated quickly and effectively
with radioiodine therapy, cats can make a full recovery.
He has a special interest in hyperthyroidism and diabetes mellitus in cats, and was the first vet to document hyperthyroidism in cats (in 1979) and the first to treat hyperthyroid cats
with radioiodine (in 1980).
Both clinics have Hypurrcat facilities for treating hyperthyroid cats
with radioiodine.
Most cases of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) are treated
with radioiodine therapy.
The new name cites key features to guide pathologists in diagnosis, but omits the word «cancer,» indicating that it need not be treated
with radioiodine or other aggressive approaches.
Not exact matches
People
with Graves» disease have three treatment options:
radioiodine therapy, medications and thyroid surgery.
Efficacy of low - dose (2 millicurie) versus standard - dose (4 millicurie)
radioiodine treatment for cats
with mild - to - moderate hyperthyroidism.
Peterson ME, Broome MR, Rishniw M. Prevalence and degree of thyroid pathology in hyperthyroid cats increases
with disease duration: A cross-sectional analysis of 2096 cats referred for
radioiodine therapy.
The majority of the
radioiodine in urine and feces your cat excretes is while your cat is staying
with us.
We discourage this because anything that is brought into the
radioiodine treatment room must not leave and will not be sent home
with your cat.
If your cat has been treated
with oral methimazole (Tapazole ™ or Felimazole ™) your cat needs to be off the drug for at least 7 days prior to your cat's appointment for
radioiodine treatment.
Radioiodine treatment is offered only at facilities
with specialized nuclear medicine licenses.
Peterson ME: Radioactive iodine (
radioiodine) treatment for cats
with hyperthyroidism.
Hypurrcat is a treatment facility dedicated solely to treating hyperthyroid cats
with radioactive iodine (
radioiodine, I - 131).
• Individualized
radioiodine treatment of cats
with hyperthyroidism: dosing algorithm to reduce hypothyroidism without reducing success.
Lucy, J, Peterson ME, Randolph J, Scrivani P, Thompson M, Davignon D, Scarlett J. Efficacy of low - dose (2 millicurie) versus standard - dose (4 millicurie)
radioiodine (131I) treatment for cats
with mild - to - moderate hyperthyroidism.
If your veterinarian suspects that your cat has significant kidney damage, it is wise to treat the cat
with methimazole (Tapazole USA), carbimazole (Neomercazole UK, etc) for a while to see how its kidneys perform when its thyroid is under control - before contemplating surgery,
radioiodine treatment or life long medication.
If your cat's kidney function is still adequate, your finances allow and your cat is not yet in its twilight years,
radioiodine treatment is still the best way to deal
with that.
Radioiodine is safe and effective
with cure rates approximately 95 - 98 %
with one treatment.
We have experience
with medical, surgical, dietary, and
radioiodine treatment, complications, and long term management.