Sentences with phrase «most hyperthyroid cats»

Most hyperthyroid cats are eating more to meet their increased need for calories.

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.

Each approach has its pros and cons, but the consensus among veterinarians is that I - 131 therapy is the curative treatment of choice for most hyperthyroid cats.

Most hyperthyroid cats are older and the thyroid disease can cause problems with the heart and kidneys as well as other organ systems making them poor anesthetic candidates.

Most hyperthyroid cats will have some degree of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (which is a condition where the heart muscle becomes thickened).

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A hyperthyroid cat left untreated does not have a good outlook, most will likely become increasingly scrawny and weak, severe health problems are very probable such as heart disease and strokes.

Most of the hyperthyroid cats without palpable cervical nodules have thyroid tumors (adenomas or carcinomas) that have become extremely large.

Some thyroid nodules or tumors can be found by physical palpation of the thyroid gland in most cats, but about a third of hyperthyroid cats have thyroid tumors located within the thoracic cavity and can not be palpated.

The outcomes following most hyperthyroid therapies are usually excellent, and most cats have a very good chance of returning to a normal state of health.

Feeding hyperthyroid cats is similar to feeding most older cats so we can consider it in a general sense and in subsequent blogs we will look at feeding for specific geriatric diseases like thyroid disease and kidney failure.

Symptoms of Hyperthyroid Disease: increased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, thickened nails, weight loss, rapid breathing Pets Most at Risk: Senior cats

With treatment, prognosis for hyperthyroid cats is good and most cats return to a normal state of health.

In hyperthyroid cats, excess thyroid hormone produced by the cat's thyroid tumor speeds up most chemical reactions in the body, causing multiple clinical signs.

Most recently diagnosed hyperthyroid cats that we treat will require very low doses of radioiodine (< 2 mCi).