Peterson M.E., Castellano C.A. and Rishniw M. J Vet Intern Med, 2016. 30(6): p.1780-1789. BACKGROUND: The contribution of fat loss versus muscle wasting to the loss of body weight seen in hyperthyroid cats is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To investigate body … Read More
Moorer J.D., Breshears M.A. and Dugat D.R. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc, 2016. 52(4): p.251-5. A 14 yr old castrated domestic shorthair cat presented for a fluid-filled structure in the ventral cervical region that had been present for 1 … Read More
Selting K. Conference Proceedings, (2016). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Denver: INTRODUCTION The use of radioactive iodine to treat hyperthyroid cats has become common over the past 20 years. Administration is minimally invasive, the therapy spares the parathyroid … Read More
Ryan M.J. Conference Proceedings, (2016). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Denver: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in pediatric felines. Thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for normal development of the nervous and skeletal systems. … Read More
Davidson L.J. Conference Proceedings, (2016). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Denver: INTRODUCTION Observations that certain endocrine diseases occur more commonly in certain breeds of dog and cat have long suggested that genetic predispositions to disease exist. Examples of … Read More
Scherk M. Conference Proceedings, (2016). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Denver: INTRODUCTION Since the 1950s, dietary therapy has been the cornerstone for the treatment of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) in dogs and cats. It continues to be the … Read More
Kohler I., Ballhausen B.D., Stockhaus C., et al. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere, 2016. 44(3): p.149-57. OBJECTIVES: Feline hyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disorder in older cats. Previous studies have identified nutritional imbalances, thyroid-disrupting compounds, increasing age and … Read More
Quimby J.M. Conference Proceedings, (2016). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Denver: IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION Anorexia is one of the most common clinical signs of disease in cats presenting to the veterinary hospital. Unfortunately it is nonspecific and a … Read More
Rowland A. Conference Proceedings, (2016). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Denver: A retrospective study was performed to determine the outcome of radioactive iodine (131I) therapy in cats previously treated with a limited iodine diet (Hill’s Prescription Diet y/d®). … Read More
Van Hoek I. Conference Proceedings, (2016). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Denver: CONCLUSION Epidemiological studies investigating environmental and nutritional exposures suggest HT to be a complex multifactorial disease. Diet and feeding canned food have been associated with HT … Read More