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Feline Hyperthyroidism
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Feline Hyperthyroidism

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Feline Hyperthyroidism

By Jean Hofve, DVM A serious disease called "feline hyperthyroidism" has risen to epidemic proportions since the first cases were diagnosed in 1979. It is a worldwide phenomenon, though worse in the U.S. than other countries. Hyperthyroidism (hyper = too much, thyroid = a hormone-making gland), is seen mostly in older cats age 10 or more. Watch Floppy Cat's interview with Dr. Jean here (a written transcript can be found below the video by clicking "show more"): In people, the thyroid gland is "H" shaped, and located at the base ...

Jean Hofve DVM2018-01-01T22:01:40-07:00April 4th, 2015|

Feline Hyperthyroidism Update
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Feline Hyperthyroidism Update

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Feline Hyperthyroidism Update

Discovery News reported this week that "In a new study that analyzed the blood of 62 domestic cats and 10 feral cats, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that cats living inside homes had higher blood levels of a class of chemicals called PBDEs, compared with their outdoor-living peers." Unfortunately, that is not news; that study was originally published in 2009. (Read it here: www.istc.illinois.edu/info/library_docs/RR/RR-115.pdf). That study wasn't terribly original even then; it's based on Dr. Larry Glickman's work at Purdue from 2004. There are more than 200 ...

Jean Hofve DVM2018-01-01T21:58:22-07:00March 20th, 2012|

Fish Oil and Hyperthyroidism — Is There a Link?
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Fish Oil and Hyperthyroidism — Is There a Link?

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Fish Oil and Hyperthyroidism — Is There a Link?

By Jean Hofve, DVM A reader recently quoted part of one of our newsletters in an email, and (in addition to the subject of her email, which was our warning about alpha lipoic acid) expressed concern about Omega-3 fatty acids and their potential association with high iodine levels and feline thyroid disease. She was wary of fish oils, and although I can see how her concern came about, the basis of many of her worries is unfounded. I'd like to set the record straight. Iodine is stored in the body ...

Jean Hofve DVM2014-01-13T19:53:32-07:00November 18th, 2010|

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