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Hyperthyroid heat intolerance help?
Kay and Penny:
a couple of posters on CatChat have had their cats treated at Wetherby within the past year - see http://www.catchat.org/felineforum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6789&p=49429&hilit=wetherby&sid=79848605adf2cfdaf5975affccfd921c#p49429 and http://www.catchat.org/felineforum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6300&p=49850&hilit=wetherby&sid=79848605adf2cfdaf5975affccfd921c#p49850
I'm sure either owner would be glad to pass on any info you need to know
snarf:
Thanks guys, we're happy that radioactive iodine treatment is the best option for him. our vet has reccommended the wetherby centre and had suggested RI before stabilising him as he was losing weight so quickly. It would be a risk as its preferred to stabilise them before treatment to check the kidney function. Louey doesnt have anything wrong with him that would exclude him from RI treatment (like a heart condition) so it would be our call...However...
when we took louey into the vets last wednesday he was enough of a concern that we decided to admit him on a drip and ranatadine for a few days in a climate controlled cattery to try to get him eating again, which has fortunately worked :yayyy: and he is now eating again and has stopped losing weight...his cough is still a mystery as he didnt cough at all while at the vets :-: so it may be hayfever or asthma...or nausea from the hyperthyroid But while it isnt getting worse we (Vet and us) are currently thinking to park investigating that until he is stable and concentrate on getting his weight up and thyroid levels right so he can have the RI treatment.
The weather has been cooler this week but weve got some max/min thermometers to keep an eye on the temperature in the house and and we found a personal cooler on amazon which does actually work quite well to cool down a small space so fingers crossed!
snarf:
Thanks guys, we're happy that radioactive iodine treatment is the best option for him. our vet has reccommended the wetherby centre and had suggested RI before stabilising him as he was losing weight so quickly. It would be a risk as its preferred to stabilise them before treatment to check the kidney function. Louey doesnt have anything wrong with him that would exclude him from RI treatment (like a heart condition) so it would be our call...However...
when we took louey into the vets last wednesday he was enough of a concern that we decided to admit him on a drip and ranatadine for a few days in a climate controlled cattery to try to get him eating again, which has fortunately worked :yayyy: and he is now eating again and has stopped losing weight...his cough is still a mystery as he didnt cough at all while at the vets :-: so it may be hayfever or asthma...or nausea from the hyperthyroid But while it isnt getting worse we (Vet and us) are currently thinking to park investigating that until he is stable and concentrate on getting his weight up and thyroid levels right so he can have the RI treatment.
The weather has been cooler this week but weve got some max/min thermometers to keep an eye on the temperature in the house and and we found a personal cooler on amazon which does actually work quite well to cool down a small space so fingers crossed!
Judecat (Paula):
Gill (sneakiefeline) had her Misa treated at Langford with RI and he is brilliant now. ;D It worked perfectly. I am sure she will be full of praise for the Radio Iodine Therapy treatment if she sees this. Her sight is a bit bad so it is best if you post in large or capital text.
Desley (booktigger):
Fingers crossed for him
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