dflowers on November 3rd, 2009

Because the onset of symptoms of hyperthyroidism in cats can be slow and gradual, it can be quite difficult for a cat’s owner to become aware of the disease until it has already progressed quite a bit. The most common sign in a cat with hyperthyroidism is weight loss even though the cat might have [...]

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dflowers on October 30th, 2009

A fairly common disease amongst older cats, hyperthyroidism is a disorder that is characterized by the overproduction of the thyroid hormone, which increases a cat’s metabolic rate. When prescribing treatment, veterinarians have only three choices: Prescription Medication Some vet’s will prescribe an oral drug called methimazole to your cat to help treat hyperthyroidism. Methimazole is [...]

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