Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Past and Upcoming Topics

As you know, if you have been following this blog, I've spent much of the last few months writing about the diagnosis and tre…

Complications of Thyroidectomy in Cats: Persistent Hyperthyroidism & Relapse

Most hyperthyroid cats are readily cured quite easily with the use of surgical thyroidectomy (1-6). Occasionally, however, cats t…

Complications of Thyroidectomy in Cats: Postoperative Hypothyroidism

Iatrogenic hypothyroidism in a cat. Note the matted hair coat. Most hyperthyroid cats are readily cured quite easily with the use…

Complications of Thyroidectomy in Cats: Postoperative Hypocalcemia

Surgical thyroidectomy is a highly effective treatment for hyperthyroidism in cats. While thyroidectomy is most often successful…

Sedation and Anesthesia for the Cat with Hyperthyroidism

One major disadvantage of selecting surgical thyroidectomy as the treatment used for a cat with hyperthyroidism is that sedation …

Thyroidectomy for Cats with Hyperthyroidism: Surgical Techniques

As discussed in my last post we have several different techniques that can be used when performing a thyroidectomy in cats with h…

Thyroidectomy for Cats with Hyperthyroidism: Surgical Procedure

The primary indication for thyroidectomy in cats, as in other species, is thyroid neoplasia (1,2). In almost all of these cats, t…

Surgical Thyroidectomy for Cats with Hyperthyroidism: Intraoperative Considerations

Surgical thyroidectomy is a highly effective treatment for hyperthyroidism in cats. While thyroidectomy is most often successful…