[Felvtalk] ot-next problem

[Pat Kachur]

I completely agree....I have had three cats over the years who had this disease.  And many people I know have also had cats who suffered from it.   Can't imagine a vet not knowing.....
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sharyl 
  To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org 
  Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ot-next problem


        Debbie, if your vet doesn't think cats get hyperthyroidism then you desperately need to find a new vet.  Here is a link to more info.

        http://www.marvistavet.com/html/thyroid.html
        Most folks start out treating with meds to see how the cats responds.  Some will be candidates for radiotherapy.  Be aware that may cats are dx with CRF after the thyroid issues are resolved.  Hyper T tends to hide CRF.

        Sharyl


        --- On Sat, 7/19/08, Debbie Harrison <dlh1031 at hotmail.com> wrote:


          From: Debbie Harrison <dlh1031 at hotmail.com>
          Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ot-next problem
          To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
          Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 4:52 PM


          Question...is "hyper-t hyper thyroid"???  It is what I suspected with my Baby Ruben...but the vet says "cats don't get that"....I tried to argue the point, but she wouldn't listen...

          Debbie (COL)
          "You gotta bloom where you're planted!"



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          Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:26:08 -0700
          From: catatonya at yahoo.com
          To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
          Subject: [Felvtalk] ot-next problem


          My cat Shaft has lost nearly half his body weight.  Everyone here has been so sick I just didn't realize it until a few weeks ago (a few days before I was leaving for a week's vacation).  I got him into the vet suspecting hyper-t as soon as I got back.  That's what it was.  The vet detected a heart murmer as well.  He is an estimated 18 years old.  He had a fever and the vet put him on some amoxy for that, as well as the tapazole, of course.

          Problem.  He now hides and I have to chase him around to get any med.s down him.  I've given up on everything except the tapazole and he still hides.  Should I stress him out with the chase down?  Crate him for a while?  He doesn't seem to be gaining ANY weight, and I have an appt. with vet again on Monday.  We were supposed to wait a month, but he's getting worse, not better.

          Does anyone have the link to join the hyper-t group or any other advice?  I am quickly losing my mind. la la la la.

          t


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