Hyperthyroidism is caused by benign tumors in the two thyroid glands located in the cat’s neck. The tumors produce excessive ...

In small animal medicine, we often find medical conditions that mirror human medical conditions. This is true for a small gland found in the neck that is known as the thyroid gland. The human thyroid ...

Dr. Arnon Gal, a small-animal internal-medicine specialist, is shown with his cat at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. Dr. Arnon Gal, a small-animal internal-medicine ...

Hi Dennis, thanks for messaging me about your feline friend, Gator. So, it sounds like Gator was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism by his veterinarian and you are currently treating the disease. However, ...

Hyperthyroidism is a leading cause of illness in cats, and the first reports of the feline disease in the late 1970s coincided with the first reports of environmental contamination arising from ...

Thyroid level tests, including the TSH test, help doctors diagnose thyroid conditions, including hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Treatment may include hormones or other medications. The thyroid is ...

Q: Our senior cat is hyperthyroid. How common is hyperthyroidism, and what causes it? A: Hyperthyroidism is caused by benign ...