I have a 13 yr old cat
diagnosed with hyperthyroidism quite a while back and is on methimazole... the only way we can administer it is in food and he has lost his appetite and will NOT eat ANYTHING.
The high blood pressure
associated with hyperthyroidism in cats also leads to kidney damage over time, as will the other caused I listed for high blood pressure in dogs and cats here.
There are several thyroid treatments for dogs that have been proven effective for
dogs with hyperthyroidism, which is closely associated with hyperactive dogs.
I recently had a
patient with hyperthyroidism who struggled with trying to get pregnant for many years and was finally able to get pregnant after starting LDN.
Most cats are diagnosed
with hyperthyroidism at around 13 years of age, yet cases have been reported in cats ranging from 4 to 22 years.
Cats
afflicted with hyperthyroidism usually develop a variety of signs, which may be subtle at first but then become more severe as the disease progresses.
Clinical Signs Cats afflicted
with hyperthyroidism usually develop a variety of signs that may be subtle at first but that become more severe as the disease progresses.
As with any hyperthyroidism treatment, however, RAI and surgery do usually result in hypothyroidism along with the lifelong need for thyroid hormone replacement.
Some cats
with hyperthyroidism also have kidney disease (a common condition of older cats), but their thyroid condition increases blood flow to the kidney so that it masks (but does not improve) the underlying kidney problem.
Most recently Heather Hendershot, a 25 - year - old from Kansas, was diagnosed
with hyperthyroidism after her Apple Watch repeatedly al...
A six months study comparing L - carnitine to placebo in 50 female
participants with hyperthyroidism demonstrated that daily dose of 2 to 4 grams of L - carnitine was effective in preventing and reducing the nine hyperthyroid related symptoms.
A similar lack of adequate tear protection (exposure keratoconjunctivitis / evaporative dry eye) occurs in people with budging eyes; particularly
folks with hyperthyroidism.
Thyro - Cat centers, which exclusively treat cats
with hyperthyroidism using radioactive iodine (I - 131) therapy, is an excellent example of a veterinary care practice that has built a successful business fulfilling the needs of these patients and their owners.
A dog
with hyperthyroidism appears excessively hungry, wolfing down his food sometimes to the point of vomiting — but he continues to lose weight.
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Other laboratory tests may also be abnormal — for example liver enzymes are commonly
increased with hyperthyroidism, and both blood and urine tests are usually advised to help rule out concurrent problems (such as kidney disease).
Thyroid hormones also help control the body's metabolic rate and cats
with hyperthyroidism tend to burn up energy too rapidly and typically suffer weight loss despite having an increased appetite and increased food intake.
Since normal healthy thyroid tissue will become
dormant with hyperthyroidism, it can be very easy to distinguish an abnormal thyroid gland with a technetium scan.
If we can palpate an enlarged thyroid gland on your cat in conjunction with symptoms
consistent with hyperthyroidism, then that may be enough to warrant treatment, even if both blood tests were negative.
However, there may be added risks for older cats with secondary conditions (such as heart or kidney disease), which means this won't be an appropriate course of action for some
felines with hyperthyroidism.