Celebrate the Seventh Annual World Thyroid Day

It's not just cats and dogs that develop thyroid disease. Approximately 750 million people worldwide are affected by thyroid …

How to Manage Hyperthyroid Cats that Become Resistant to Methimazole

I have a 19-year old female DSH cat who was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 5 years ago. I chose not to do the radioactive treatm…

What's the Expected Time for Signs of Feline Hyperthyroidism to Resolve after Treatment?

My 16-year old cat was recently treated with radioiodine (I-131) for his severe hyperthyroidism. How long after radioiodine treat…

What's the Human Risk Associated with Handling of Thyroid Medications?

Maybe I am missing something here, but I have a question about the human risk associated with handling thyroid medications. Why d…

Using a Low-Iodine Diet (y/d) in Hyperthyroid Cats Allowed Outdoors

Is feeding the low-iodine diet (Hill's y/d) an appropriate or reasonable choice for a hyperthyroid cat that is allowed outsid…

Difficult Swallowing in Cats with Hyperthyroidism

We have a 13-year old male cat named Balki with hyperthyroidism and moderate renal disease. He has a history of diabetes, but tha…

Can a Special Diet be Formulated to Treat Hyperthyroidism in Cats?

I have a 13-year old female DSH cat that has recently been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Unfortunately found out that she is se…

Methimazole-induced Overgrooming in Cats

Methimazole-induced facial excoriation in a hyperthyroid cat I have a 13-year old male DSH cat with hyperthyroidism. He's bei…