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DIAGNOSIS
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Thyroid imaging (scintigraphy) performed to confirm the diagnosis on each cat prior to performing radioiodine therapy.
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DOSIMETRY
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Patient I-131 dosing customized to individual cat’s thyroid adenoma(s) size, resulting in >98% cure rate, with less cats persistently hypothyroid following therapy.
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SUPERVISION
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Cats are examined, treated, and personally evaluated each day of their stay by Dr. Michael Broome.
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CRITICAL CARE
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Continuous 24 x 7, eyes on supervision is available from board certified veterinary criticalists (via Advanced Critical Care using personal iCat web cams).
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CARDIOLOGY
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On-site board certified veterinary cardiologists are available (via Advanced Veterinary Care Center) for consultation in cases with cardiac disease.
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EXPERIENCE
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Dr. Michael Broome completed post graduate training in comparative thyroid pathology at UCDavis, is board certified by the ABVP in canine and feline practice, has authored numerous articles on hyperthyroidism, and has >25 years experience treating hyperthyroid cats with radioiodine.
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THYROID CARCINOMA
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Thyroid carcinoma is correctly diagnosed using thyroid scintigraphy, which allows for appropriate therapy with higher radioiodine doses.
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COMMUNICATION
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Clients are called daily by the technicians that actually care for their cat and Dr. Broome is available to speak to clients and assist referring veterinarians managing difficult hyperthyroid cases.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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Our Synder Cat CottagesTM with Cat Nap-pur TM and Cottage Fresh VentSystemsTM ensure each cat gets the pampered experience it deserves.
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ENVIRONMENT
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Our hyperthyroid cat patients are housed in a large, quiet ward with multiple large picture windows and a 55 inch flat screen HDTV that plays relaxing nature videos to ensure continuous environmental enrichment.
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WEB CAM
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Personal web cams allow each client and their referring veterinarian to keep an eye on our hyperthyroid cat patients for the duration of their hospitalization.
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