Juvenile Hyperthyroidism in a Cat

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 hyperthy...

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Published inThe Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 67 - 71
Main Authors Gordon, Jana M, Ehrhart, E. J, Sisson, D. D, Jones, M. A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Animal Hosp Assoc 01.01.2003
American Animal Hospital Association
Subjects
Animals
Cat Diseases - blood
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - pathology
Cat Diseases - surgery
Cats
Diagnosis, Differential
Diarrhea - etiology
Diarrhea - veterinary
Dyspnea - etiology
Dyspnea - veterinary
Hyperthyroidism - blood
Hyperthyroidism - complications
Hyperthyroidism - diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism - veterinary
Male
Thyroidectomy - veterinary
Thyroxine - blood
Triiodothyronine - blood
Weight Loss
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0587-2871
1547-3317
DOI:10.5326/0390067