Hyperthyroid Hints

Peterson M.E. and Gamble D.A. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 1990. 197(9): p.1203-8.   We reviewed the medical records of 494 cats with a variety of nonthyroidal diseases in which serum thyroxine (T4) concentration was determined as part of diagnostic … Read More

Meric S.M. and Rubin S.I. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 1990. 197(5): p.621-3.   The medical records of 62 hyperthyroid cats treated with a fixed dose of 4 mCi of radioactive iodine (131I) were reviewed. In 60 cats, serum thyroxine … Read More

Peterson M.E., Graves T.K. and Gamble D.A. J Vet Intern Med, 1990. 4(5): p.233-8.   The purpose of this study was to develop a T3 suppression test to help in the diagnosis of mild hyperthyroidism in cats. We evaluated the … Read More

Kobayashi D.L., Peterson M.E., Graves T.K., et al. J Vet Intern Med, 1990. 4(2): p.58-62.   The Doppler ultrasonic recording technique was used to measure systolic and diastolic blood pressures indirectly in 28 cats with naturally occurring renal failure, 39 … Read More

Hoenig M., Peterson M.E. and Ferguson D.C. Conference Proceedings, (1990). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine:

Swalec K.M. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc, 1990. 26(4): p.433-437.   -Retrospective study of 48 hyperthyroid cats that underwent thyroidectomy over a 10 year period. PREDISPOSITIONS. Ages ranged from 6-19 years [mean = 12 years, median = 13 years]. There … Read More

Welches C.D., Scavelli T.D., Matthiesen D.T., et al. Vet Surg, 1989. 18(5): p.392-6.   Bilateral thyroidectomy was performed in 106 cats with hyperthyroidism by one of three techniques: original intracapsular, modified intracapsular, or modified extracapsular. Hypocalcemia was detected in the … Read More

Kaneko M., Kobayashi T., Takano H., et al. Radioisotopes, 1989. 38(8): p.344-6.   Thyroid scintigraphy in rats and mice with 99mTc and 123I was attempted to examine whether this modality might be used in small animals and to describe the … Read More

Kern T.J., Aromando M.C. and Erb H.N. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 1989. 195(3): p.369-73.   The medical records of 74 dogs and 26 cats with Horner’s syndrome (HS) that were admitted to the New York State College of Veterinary … Read More

Sjollema B.E., Pollak Y.W., Van Den Brom W.E., et al. Vet Q, 1989. 11(3): p.165-70.   Thyroidal radioiodine uptake was measured in 10 healthy domestic cats and in 20 hyperthyroid cats. Compared with those in the healthy cats, the uptake … Read More