Articles describing feline hyperthyroidism including its diagnosis, etiology, and treatment.
Peterson M.E. J Endocrinol, 2014. 223(2): p.T97-T114. Since first discovered just 35 years ago, the incidence of spontaneous feline hyperthyroidism has increased dramatically to the extent that it is now one of the most common disorders seen in middle-aged to … Read More
Chow K., Beatty J.A., Barrs V.R., et al. Vet Rec, 2014. 175(17): p.433-4. THE recent Viewpoint article by Hill and Shaw (VR, September 6, 2014, vol 175, pp 228-229) raises interesting questions about the contribution of environmental factors in … Read More
Bush J.L., Nemanic S. and Gordon J. Conference Proceedings, (2014). American College of Veterinary Radiology: Introduction/Purpose: Hyperthyroidism is diagnosed based on clinical signs and elevated serum total thyroxine (TT4) levels. Imaging diagnosis is made with nuclear scintigraphy, and … Read More
Hill KE, Shaw IC. Does exposure to thyroxine-mimics cause feline thyroid hyperplasia? Vet Rec 2014;175:228-229. Hyperthyroidism in cats was first discovered in the late 1970s (Holzworth and others 1980). since then, its incidence has increased from one in 1000 cats … Read More
O’Neill D.G., Church D.B., Mcgreevy P.D., et al. Vet J, 2014. Improved understanding of absolute and relative prevalence values for common feline disorders could support clinicians when listing differential diagnoses and also assist prioritisation of breeding, research and health … Read More
Stephens M.J., Neill D.G., Church D.B., et al. Vet Rec, 2014. Feline hyperthyroidism is a commonly diagnosed endocrinopathy that can have a substantial deleterious impact on the welfare of affected cats. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, associated … Read More
Hanzlicek A.S., Roof C.J., Sanderson M.W., et al. J Vet Intern Med, 2014. 28(4): p.1221-8. BACKGROUND: Renal fibrosis is common in progressive kidney disease. Transforming growth factors beta (TGF-beta) are important mediators of all types of fibrosis, including … Read More
Hill K.E., Gieseg M.A., Bridges J., et al. N Z Vet J, 2014. 62(4): p.208-13. AIM: To determine the pharmacokinetics of a novel lipophilic formulation of transdermal methimazole compared to oral carbimazole. METHODS: Healthy cats received 5 mg … Read More
Laflamme D. and Gunn-Moore D. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract, 2014. 44(4): p.761-774. At least one-third of cats seen by veterinarians are mature, defined as 7 years of age or older, and approximately 13% of cats … Read More
Peterson M.E. and Eirmann L. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract, 2014. 44(4): p.775-788. When treating cats with endocrine disease, most veterinarians concentrate on medical or surgical treatments that can be used to manage or cure the … Read More