How to Manage Hyperthyroid Cats that Become Resistant to Methimazole ana08 tháng 2 18, 2014I have a 19-year old female DSH cat who was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 5 years ago. I chose not to do the radioactive treatment because... Read More
What's the Human Risk Associated with Handling of Thyroid Medications? ana08 tháng 1 13, 2014Maybe I am missing something here, but I have a question about the human risk associated with handling thyroid medications. Why do you state... Read More
Can Methimazole Cause Anemia in Hyperthyroid Cats? ana08 tháng 12 24, 2013I am very concerned about my 14-year old male DSH cat. He was diagnosed in the spring with hyperthyroidism and has been treated with oral me... Read More
Methimazole-induced Overgrooming in Cats ana08 tháng 10 19, 2013Methimazole-induced facial excoriation in a hyperthyroid cat I have a 13-year old male DSH cat with hyperthyroidism. He's being treated ... Read More
Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Past and Upcoming Topics ana08 tháng 3 15, 2013As you know, if you have been following this blog, I've spent much of the last few months writing about the diagnosis and treatment of h... Read More
Would Methimazole Be More Effective Given 3 Times Daily? ana08 tháng 12 26, 2012I have a hyperthyroid cat being treated with methimazole who is difficult to control. Are there any studies comparing the effectiveness of m... Read More
Methimazole-Handling Precautions for Cat Owners ana08 tháng 9 02, 2012Methimazole is considered by most veterinarians to be the antithyroid agent of choice when using drugs to control feline hyperthyroidism (1,... Read More
Thyroid Tumors Grow Progressively Larger in Most Hyperthyroid Cats Treated with Methimazole ana08 tháng 8 26, 2012As I discussed in my last post ( Managing Hyperthyroid Cats That Become Unresponsive to Methimazole ), methimazole blocks thyroid hormone se... Read More
Managing Hyperthyroid Cats that Become Unresponsive to Methimazole ana08 tháng 8 17, 2012Antithyroid drugs (methimazole or carbimazole) are commonly used as the primary means of long-term therapy for cats with hyperthyroidism. Du... Read More
How to Dose and Monitor Hyperthyroid Cats on Methimazole ana08 tháng 8 09, 2012Antithyroid drugs, including methimazole and carbimazole, are medications that treat an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) by blocking the... Read More
Antithyroid Drug Treatment for Hyperthyroidism: Brand Name, Generic, or Compounded Drug? ana08 tháng 7 27, 2012Methimazole and carbimazole are two antithyroid drugs that can be used in cats for pre-operative control and long-term management of hyperth... Read More