Radioiodine Treatment: Radioactive iodine is absorbed into the thyroid gland to kill abnormal cells. The procedure has a cure rate of over 95% and doesn’t require general anesthesia nor continued medication post treatment. There are minimal to no side effects to the treatment in most ca...
This condition has no cure but can be managed by daily medication Surgery may be used to remove the extra thyroid gland. Radioactive iodine therapy can also be used, as it will cause the thyroid gland to shrink. Cats are assessed for possible treatment options on a case-by-case basis. 9...
Therapy may include pharmacological, surgical (thyroidectomy), radioactive (iodine), and dietary treatment. The choice of treatment is believed to be strongly influenced by the veterinarian's experience, level of education, and knowledge of the current scientific literature. ...
I would suggest the radio-iodine therapy over the surgery, because it has the least chance of side effects or bad outcome. The surgery has to risks in my opinion, and it can only be performed if there are no other masses of tumor around. A scintigraphy would assess this. In the worst...
This disease can be treated either with medication to slow thyroid hormone production (methimazole) or radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy if your veterinarian determines your cat is a good candidate. Surgical thyroidectomy is rarely performed, due to the issue of hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism...
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Meow Meow actually has a wonderful story to her existence and it is heartwarming, to say the least. Meow Meow was once diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism which if left untreated can be deadly to cats. Her medication involved getting Radioactive Iodine Therapy. The vet had advised Clare that althoug...
For some of my cats, radioactive iodine, medication and intravenous fluid only served to delay the inevitable. My reluctance to say goodbye to my loved ones through the years has always been tempered by my responsibility to ensure that a life well-lived does not ended in suffering. Although ...
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