Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 >>He actually doesn't seem to be eating any more food at all. But drinking water like crazy, itching his ears, fur loss on legs, and getting thin.<< I would definitely get further testing done as wiht hyperthyroidism tha cat's appetite will be through the roof. With kidney problems they eventually stop eating but not before a prolonged illness. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://www.seewell4less.com/Valspage.htm Medical Alert Bracelets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 cathyedens wrote: > Just as for people, it is better to use antithyroid medication first and see if it works. There > are two types: methimazole and PTU. (the same medications humans use) > > It is the first line treatment and RAI or surgery should only be used if both meds are tried > and can't be tolerated. > I agree, from my reading. I have a cat being watched for hyperthyroid, and that is what I would do if and when he crosses the line into needing treatment. And FWIW, I have read of people having RAI and never being told they would be hypothyroid after. I once was in the room ready for a " minor " procedure, and was given the final permission slip to sign at the last minute, I irritated everyone by reading it through. Then I said I wouldn't sign it and got up and walked out. The doctor who was going to perform the surgery, had not informed me of half of the worst possible consequences. " Informed consent " is often anything but that, if you don't read the small print. In vet medicine, all we often have to go on is the vet's verbal assurances, and those are often not totally honest nor accurate. sol sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 >>Just checked out one of our old cats b/c and our vet said that if a cat has a thyroid problem it's always hyper and dogs are always hypo.<< SO they say but it is funny I have TWO hypothyroid cats! They are not testing cats for hypo and they NEVER test their T3! My one cat had almost NO T3 in his body with normal T4 when I finally insisted on it. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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