Title | Juvenile hyperthyroidism in a cat. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2003 |
Authors | Gordon, JM, Ehrhart, EJ, D Sisson, D, Jones, MA |
Journal | Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 67-71 |
Date Published | 2003 Jan-Feb |
Keywords | Weight Loss |
Abstract | An 8-month-old, male domestic shorthaired cat presented for chronic weight loss, intermittent dyspnea, chronic diarrhea, hyperactivity, and weakness. The cat had a palpable thyroid nodule and increased serum total thyroxine and 3,5,3' triiodothyronine levels. The cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, and a unilateral thyroidectomy was performed followed by radioactive iodine at a later date. The clinical signs resolved following radioactive iodine, and the cat subsequently developed clinical hypothyroidism. |