CAT HEALTH-Overactive Thyroid

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An overactive thyroid, or hyperthyroidism, is a condition where the thyroid gland produces excess thyroid hormone and becomes enlarged.  The condition is usually provoked by a benign tumor on either side of the thyroid gland.  Symptoms of this condition include:

ö  Increased appetite

ö  Increased thirst

ö  Weight loss

ö  Muscle mass loss

ö  Diarrhea

ö  Lethargy

ö  Frequent vomiting

ö  Irritability

ö  Ungroomed looking coat

 

Your vet will do a CBC blood panel and do a thyroid specific test if they suspect that they cat has a thyroid problem.  There are three treatments including:

ö  Anti-thyroid medication

ö  Surgery

ö  Radioiodine treatment

 

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