Mooney CT. Radioactive iodine therapy for feline hyper- thyroidism: efficacy and administration routes. J Small Anim Pract 1994; 35: 289-294.Mooney C.T. (1994). Radioactive iodine therapy for feline hyperthyroidism: Efficacy and administration routes. Journal of Small Animal Practice 35, 289 -...
Feline hyperthyroidism can he treated by thyroidectomy, antithyroid drugs, or radioactive iodine-131 (131I). The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the treatment of 83 hyperthyroid cats with 131I. The dosage of 131I ranged from 4 to 6 milliCurie (mCi). Blood samples for ...
The only function for ingested iodine is for thyroid hormone synthesis. Ingested stable iodine is converted to iodide in the GI tract and is then absorbed into the circulation. Iodide is either concentrated or trappedby the active transport mechanism of the thyroid follicular cell. In the thyroid...
Feline thyroid carcinoma: diagnosis and response to high-dose radioac- tive iodine treatment. J Feline Med Surg 2009; 11: 116-124.Hibbert A, Gruffydd-Jones T, Barret EL. Feline thyroid carcinoma: diagnosis and response to high-dose radioactive iodine treatment. J Feline Med Surg. 2009;11(...