Peterson M.E., Kintzer P.P., Cavanagh P.G., et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 1983. 183(1): p.103-10. Hyperthyroidism was diagnosed in 131 cats during a 3 1/2-year period. The cats ranged in age from 6 to 20 years; there was … Read More
Chambers M. The Southwestern Veterinarian, 1987. 38(1): p.37-42. Feline hyperthyroidism Is a recently recognized syndrome of thyrotoxicosis resulting from the hypersecretion of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4), and triiodothyronine (T3I). The syndrome is usually seen in older cats and Is … Read More
Titlbach M., Velicky J. and Lhotova H. Anat Embryol (Berl), 1987. 177(1): p.51-4. The presence of calcitonin in the cat thyroid was studied immunohistochemically in a series of gland development. The first positive cells are to be found on … Read More
Klausner J.S. Minnesota Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 1987. 27: p.28-32. Twenty-three hyperthyroid cats were treated with a fixed 5 mCi dose of I-131. In 19 cats, serum thyroxine concentrations were normal following therapy (serum thyroxine concentration = 1.0 to … Read More
Moise N.S., Dietze A.E., Mezza L.E., et al. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1986. 47(7): p.1476-86. The echocardiographic, ECG, and radiographic findings of sequentially examined cats with dilatation cardiomyopathy (DCM, n = 7), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM, n = 8), … Read More
Moise N.S. and Dietze A.E. Am J Vet Res, 1986. 47(7): p.1487-94. Hyperthyroid cats were examined by electrocardiography, radiography, and echocardiography for the presence of cardiomegaly. These examinations were performed at the time of the initial diagnosis of hyperthyroidism … Read More
Meric S.M., Hawkins E.C., Washabau R.J., et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 1986. 188(9): p.1038-40. Thirty-one cats with hyperthyroidism were given one dose of radioactive iodine (131I) IV. Serum thyroxine (T4) concentrations were measured before treatment in all … Read More
1986/Jan 1 Congestive Heart Failure Associated with Hyperthyroidism in Cats Jacobs G., Hutson C., Dougherty J., et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 1986. 188(1): p.52-6. Hyperthyroidism was diagnosed in 4 cats with congestive heart failure. Dyspnea and anorexia … Read More
Gillen P.L. Vet Med, 1986. 80: p.46-53. An 11-yr-old neutered DSH with bilaterally symmetric alopecia of the pinnae, face, ventral neck, abdomen and back had easily depilated hair and scaly, scabby, pruritic skin The cat was inactive and slept near … Read More
Ferguson D. Feline Health Topics for Vets, 1986. 1(2): p.1-6. The specific cause(s) of feline hyperthyroidism is not known. Spontaneous remission, with out the use of some type of medical or surgical treatment, does not occur. Consequently, the aim of … Read More