Sweet Mack is an FIV+ cat. He has recently been diagnosedwith hyperthyroid. Our cats are given full check ups includingblood work and the blood work showed it to us before he haseven become symptomatic. Had we not caught it, he would havestarted losing weight and possibly become blind.If you have a senior cat (Mack is approx 10) always alwayalways have a full senior blood panel done every year when theygo for their check up and make sure they include a T-4 test.Catching it early will help Mack from having extra stress puton his heart, kidneys, and other organs. Hyperthyroidism results from an over production of thyroidhormones (mainly T-4, that is why you get the T-4 test)from a tumor in the thyroid gland. This tumor 97% of all cases is a benign tumor.
This is one of my favorite pictures of Mack. He is watchingme sit in a swimming pool with Riley. You can clearly seehe is thinking WTF!?
There are several ways to treat it. You can have radioactiveiodine treatment (We did this with Keller) Medication (whichis very inexpensive and we did for years with Keller first) The problem with the medication is getting the levels correctand sometimes the cat will stop eating or the levels can becometoxic. That is what happened with Keller and thus havingthe radioactive treatment. Or surgery. With Mack weare going to go the for the radiation treatment, it is consideredthe gold standard.Some symptoms are weight loss even though they have a good appetite, heart disease, hair coat/skin/nail abnormalities,nighttime yowling/restlessness/confusion/behavior changesincreased drinking and urination. You may read moresymptoms etc HERE Untreated hyperthyroidism will cause death.
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CAT UpdatesFelix’s test for fungus was negative.Licorice has not had eye surgery yet, he has aslight upper respiratory infection so we are goingto wait for 2 weeks to remove his eye.Jake goes back to Raleigh on 2/24 for his endoscopeCarrot is also going to Raleigh to see the eye doctor,he has had 3 surgery’s on his eye and is still havingissues. Enough is enough, we are going to theophthalmologist.
Last year we spent over $100,000 on the cats justfor medical care. If they need to go to a specialist,they go. :)
A Huge THANK YOU to Betty E. for her mind blowingfinal bid of $760. for the charity quilt and Nancy Mfor making it!!! Thank you so much to both of you for helping the cats!! The $760 will help spay/neuter15 homeless cats!! The cats say thank you!!
Today is open house,I was going to wait so I couldadd pictures this eveningbefore sending this to you butwanted you to get your Smileboxearlier. Please check watchFacebook tonight & tomorrowfor Open house Pictures
Sweet Mack is an FIV+ cat. He has recently been diagnosedwith hyperthyroid. Our cats are given full check ups includingblood work and the blood work showed it to us before he haseven become symptomatic. Had we not caught it, he would havestarted losing weight and possibly become blind.If you have a senior cat (Mack is approx 10) always alwayalways have a full senior blood panel done every year when theygo for their check up and make sure they include a T-4 test.Catching it early will help Mack from having extra stress puton his heart, kidneys, and other organs. Hyperthyroidism results from an over production of thyroidhormones (mainly T-4, that is why you get the T-4 test)from a tumor in the thyroid gland. This tumor 97% of all cases is a benign tumor.There are several ways to treat it. You can have radioactiveiodine treatment (We did this with Keller) Medication (whichis very inexpensive and we did for years with Keller first) The problem with the medication is getting the levels correctand sometimes the cat will stop eating or the levels can becometoxic. That is what happened with Keller and thus havingthe radioactive treatment. Or surgery. With Mack weare going to go the for the radiation treatment, it is consideredthe gold standard. Some symptoms are weight loss even though they have a good appetite, heart disease, hair coat/skin/nail abnormalities,nighttime yowling/restlessness/confusion/behavior changesincreased drinking and urination. You may read moresymptoms etc HEREUntreated hyperthyroidism will cause death.
This is one of my favorite pictures of Mack. He is watchingme sit in a swimming pool with Riley. You can clearly seehe is thinking WTF!?
We made you a special Valentine’s day Smileboxwe hope you enjoy :) If you point at each pictureof the cats, it will enlarge the cat for you :)
CAT UpdatesFelix’s test for fungus was negative.Licorice has not had eye surgery yet, he has aslight upper respiratory infection so we are goingto wait for 2 weeks to remove his eye.Jake goes back to Raleigh on 2/24 for his endoscopeCarrot is also going to Raleigh to see the eye doctor,he has had 3 surgery’s on his eye and is still havingissues. Enough is enough, we are going to theophthalmologist.
Last year we spent over $100,000 on the cats justfor medical care. If they need to go to a specialist,they go. :)
A Huge THANK YOU to Betty E. for her mind blowingfinal bid of $760. for the charity quilt and Nancy Mfor making it!!! Thank you so much to both of you for helping the cats!! The $760 will help spay/neuter15 homeless cats!! The cats say thank you!!
Today is open house,I was going to wait so I couldadd pictures this eveningbefore sending this to you butwanted you to get your Smileboxearlier. Please check watchFacebook tonight & tomorrowfor Open house Pictures