Cat that are taking thyroid hormone subsequent to radioiodine treatments do not have this option and cats that have stable thyroid hormone levels
after radioiodine therapy do not need (and should avoid) a low iodine diet.
That's right — for the large majority of patients, no medication or treatment is needed
after radioiodine treatment.
Investigation of intestinal and exocrine pancreatic function amd fecal microbiota in hyperthyroid cats before and
after radioiodine treatment
Almost all cats (including cats of all ages) return to normal health and live a completely normal life
after radioiodine therapy.
Peterson ME, Nichols R, Rishniw M. Serum thyroxine and thyroid - stimulating hormone concentration in hyperthyroid cats that develop azotaemia
after radioiodine treatment.
Once you have reevaluated your feline patient 1 and 3 months
after radioiodine therapy, please use this form to keep us informed of the post-treatment lab values and clinical response.
Even if your thyroid gland function remains normal in the first year of treatment, a regular annual blood test of thyroid function is necessary indefinitely because an underactive thyroid can still happen many years
after radioiodine treatment.
Not exact matches
Your doctor may also use
radioiodine therapy
after surgery.
The antithyroid medications may increase the uptake of
radioiodine inito the normal thyroid tissue and increase the possibility of hypothyroidism
after therapy.
After the one - time injection of
radioiodine, it can take one to three months for your cat's thyroid to heal and return to normal.
In 1992, he began administering
radioiodine treatments for feline hyperthyroidism
after extensive training at University of Washington and University of Saskatchewan (in Canada).
In 1992, Dr. Wackerbath began administering
radioiodine treatments for feline hyperthyroidism
after extensive training at University of Washington and University of Saskatchwan (in Cananda).
Peterson ME, Rishniw M. Hyperthyroid cats commonly develop transient or persistent subclinical hypothyroidism
after successful
radioiodine treatment.
Harley, LS, Peterson ME, Langston CE, Nichols RL: Iris stages of chronic kidney disease before and
after treatment with
radioiodine in cats with hyperthyroidism.
Hypothyroidism develops in these cats
after treatment for hyperthyroidism with
radioiodine, surgical thyroidectomy, or use of an antithyroid drug.
Follow these guidelines for 3 weeks
after your cat comes home to eliminate or further reduce human exposure to radiation that is emitted by the cat and by
radioiodine that is excreted by the cat in urine and saliva.