The Veterinary Record, 2012. 171(6): p.143-4. Current understanding of feline hyperthyroidism, as well as different approaches to treatment and management, were discussed at a symposium held in Barcelona in May this year. Called ‘the rise and fall of thyroxin’, the … Read More
Smith R.R., Mayhew P.D. and Berent A.C. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2012. 241(3): p.368-72. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 9-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was examined because of hypertension that persisted after resolution of the patient’s hyperthyroidism. … Read More
Luis Fuentes V. Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2012. 14(7): p.459-70. PRACTICAL RELEVANCE: Feline arterial thromboembolism (ATE) is a common but devastating complication of myocardial disease, often necessitating euthanasia. A combination of endothelial dysfunction and blood stasis in … Read More
Metzger F.L. and Rebar A.H. The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, 2012. 42(4): p.615-29, v. Routine monitoring of clinicopathologic data is a critical component in the management of older patients because blood and urine testing allows … Read More
Norrgran J., Jones B., Lindquist N.G., et al. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol, 2012. 63(1): p.161-8. The incidence of cats being diagnosed with feline hyperthyroidism (FH) has increased greatly since it was first described in 1979. The cause of FH … Read More
Scott-Moncrieff J.C. The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, 2012. 42(4): p.707-25, vi-vii. The effects of age, concurrent illness, and administered medications complicate diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction in geriatric patients. Interpretation of thyroid hormone testing should take … Read More
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Yu S., Wedekind K.J., Burris P.A., et al. Conference Proceedings, (2011). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Hyperthyroidism is a common disease in old cats. Excessive production of thyroid hormones is the hallmark of the disease. Three main treatments for … Read More
Sabatino B.R., Kirk C.A., Rohrbach B.W., et al. Conference Proceedings, (2012). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, New Orleans: p.754-755 Hyperthyroidism is common among older cats, but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Siamese and Himalayan cats have a reduced … Read More
Branter E., Drescher N., Padilla M., et al. Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2012. 26(3): p.582-8. BACKGROUND: Reversible antioxidant depletion is found in hyperthyroid humans, and antioxidant depletion increases the risk of … Read More