Although most
hyperthyroid cats show a good or increased appetite and restlessness, in some cases there may be generalised weakness, lethargy and loss of appetite.
Not exact matches
Kidney issues may
show up around age ten, and
hyperthyroid indicators a year or two later, however Mears said that he has seen these in
cats as young as six or as old as 22.
Hyperthyroid cats may have normal findings on the CBC and urinalysis, but the chemistry panel often
shows elevation of several liver enzymes.
For the few
cats that are
hyperthyroid that do not
show up on a basic thyroid level screening, we do have more advanced tests, or in some cases, we may just treat based on clinical signs and response to treatment.
The study results
showed that the
hyperthyroid cats had higher blood levels of PBDEs on a fat weight basis.
Peterson ME, Broome MR.
Hyperthyroid cats on long - term medical treatment
show a progressive increase in the prevalence of large thyroid tumors, intrathoracic thyroid masses, and suspected thyroid carcinoma.
Ward CE, Achenbach SE, Peterson ME: The inhibitory G protein, Gi2,
shows decreased expression in adenomatous thyroid tissue from
hyperthyroid cats.