[Felvtalk] ot-next problem

Sat Jul 19 18:47:09 CDT 2008

Our 19 year old was diagnosed with this almost a year ago.  He hasn't gained any weight back from what I can tell but he had suffered from itchy skin which has resolved since putting him on medication.  He has very little muscle mass on him and is generally having issues associated with being very old: senility, deafness etc, but we think being on thyroid medication has helped him a lot.  We have the pharmacy make it into a transdermal which is easily given to him inside his ears.  He thinks he's getting an ear massage and enjoys it.  As for it not being as effective, our vet felt the pills would be better, but the pharmacist explained to me the difference between the two and in her opinion the transdermal way is more effective.  She's an aminal pharmacist as well as a human one so I trust her.  I divide the dose in two and give it to him twice a day.  

Lynne
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  From: Diane Rosenfeldt 
  To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org 
  Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ot-next problem

  LOL, MC!  But absolutely correctamundo.  At one point we had two hyper-t cats, and they took the same pills (tapezole/methimazole) in different dosages.  We used to keep whole, half and quarter pills pre-cut in 3 separate pill bottles.  Pill splitting day was like an exercise in higher math...  I can't imagine a vet not knowing about hyper-t in cats!!  But the upside is it's pretty treatable and the pills aren't outrageously expensive, if you go the pill route.  I understand it can also be compounded into a cream and rubbed onto their ears but my vet doesn't think it's as effective that way.

  Diane R.

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  From: felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaryChristine
  Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 3:55 PM
  To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
  Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ot-next problem

  okay, everyone, in harmony now, GET A NEW VET!

  it's a major problem now that cats are living long enough for it to manifest! if you like the vet, keep him for vaccinations and things, but if he doesn't know about this yet, he's not whom you need for your dear.

  as ever, objectively yours,

  MC

  On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Debbie Harrison <dlh1031 at hotmail.com> wrote:

    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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