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Can a Special Diet be Formulated to Treat Hyperthyroidism in Cats?
I have a 13-year old female DSH cat that has recently been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Unfortunately found out that she is severely allergic to methimazole (severe vomiting and anorexia), so I...
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Review of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endocrinology, 4th Edition
The BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endocrinology, coedited by Drs. Carmel Mooney and Mark Peterson, received a favorable review by Dr. Krista Visser ‘t Hooft in the November issue of the Journal of...
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Difficult Swallowing in Cats with Hyperthyroidism
We have a 13-year old male cat named Balki with hyperthyroidism and moderate renal disease. He has a history of diabetes, but that has been in remission for the latter for several months.Balki's main...
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Treating Small-Breed Addison's Dogs with Low Doses of Prednisone or Prednisolone
My 4-year old Toy Poodle was diagnosed with atypical Addison's disease about 6 weeks ago. She weighs 11.8 lbs and is taking 1.25 mg of prednisolone per day. She is not receiving any mineralocorticoid...
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Using a Low-Iodine Diet (y/d) in Hyperthyroid Cats Allowed Outdoors
Is feeding the low-iodine diet (Hill's y/d) an appropriate or reasonable choice for a hyperthyroid cat that is allowed outside and hunts? Will the diet work to control the hyperthyroid state if the cat...
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Can Methimazole Cause Anemia in Hyperthyroid Cats?
I am very concerned about my 14-year old male DSH cat. He was diagnosed in the spring with hyperthyroidism and has been treated with oral methimazole (Tapazole). After the first 6 months of treatment,...
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A Tribute to a Special Patient, "The Colonel"
The Colonel after his radioiodine treatmentThe Colonel was one of our favorite hyperthyroid patients at the Animal Endocrine Clinic. We first met him over two years ago, when he was referred to us for...
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What's the Human Risk Associated with Handling of Thyroid Medications?
Maybe I am missing something here, but I have a question about the human risk associated with handling thyroid medications. Why do you state that owners should be careful when handling and cutting...
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Combining Rapid and Long-Acting Insulin Analogs for Dogs with Diabetes
I am the owner of Coco, a 6-year old male Poodle who has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. I noticed the symptoms myself, as I too am a Type 1 diabetic (I was diagnosed 42 years ago at the age of...
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What's the Expected Time for Signs of Feline Hyperthyroidism to Resolve after...
My 16-year old cat was recently treated with radioiodine (I-131) for his severe hyperthyroidism. How long after radioiodine treatment will the thyroid values normalize and the symptoms of the...
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Managing Addison's Dogs with Concurrent, Uncontrolled Diabetes
I have a 10-year old male Terrier dog named Scooter who now weighs in at 11 pounds (5 kg). He was originally diagnosed diabetes mellitus that we could not get regulated with Vetsulin, even at doses as...
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How to Manage Hyperthyroid Cats that Become Resistant to Methimazole
I have a 19-year old female DSH cat who was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 5 years ago. I chose not to do the radioactive treatment because that treatment required her being away for several days. I...
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U-40 Insulin Syringes Recalled
Med-Vet International Issues Recall of 1/2-cc U-40 Insulin Syringes Due to Mismarked Syringe Barrels (1). On February 14, 2014 , Med-Vet International initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of 140...
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What's the Best Insulin for Treating Dogs with Diabetes Mellitus?
I am writing you regarding my 11-year old male Weimaraner, Duke. He has always been in good health but over this past week he has had 2 ”accidents” where he has urinated in the bed. He has also been...
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FDA Approves First Insulin Automatic Injection Pen for Diabetic Dogs and Cats
VetPen, for use with Vetsulin (in USA) and Caninsulin (outside USA)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first insulin injection pen (VetPen, Merck Animal Health) for diabetic...
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Insulin Injection Pen (VetPen): More Questions (and Answers) about this New...
Since the FDA approved the use of a new insulin injection pen (VetPen) made by Merck Animal Health last week (1,2), I've received a number of questions from both veterinarians and owners of diabetic...
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Insect Repellent, Antiviral Drug Detected in Jerky Pet Treats for Dogs
Chicken jerky treats consumed by dogs that became sick over the past few month have now been found to be tainted by the insect repellent N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, better known as DEET, as well as the...
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Celebrate the Seventh Annual World Thyroid Day
It's not just cats and dogs that develop thyroid disease. Approximately 750 million people worldwide are affected by thyroid disorders, and the Seventh Annual World Thyroid Day, being held this...
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Dr. Peterson Interviewed for Dog Fancy Article About Insulin Pen for Dogs
Dr. Peterson was interviewed for the September 2014 issue of Dog Fancy (pictured above). Merck Animal Health has just received approval from the FDA to sell their VetPen product, the first insulin...
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Dr. Peterson Interviewed in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Dr. Peterson was interviewed for the September issue of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.The interview provides some interesting insights into Dr. Peterson's career, his own cats, and his...
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Your Thyroid: What You Need to Know
I came across this information sheet about "Your Thyroid," which came from the Hormone Health Network. Although very simplistic, this still makes it clear that the thyroid gland and it's thyroid...
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National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
On Wednesday, October 8, 2014, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) will conduct its Eighth Annual Pet Obesity Awareness Day survey in an effort to more accurately determine the exact...
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Dr. Peterson Presented with Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award
Add captionDr. Peterson was awarded the Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award on Saturday, October 11 at the New York State Veterinary Conference Celebration Dinner. The award was presented to him by...
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World Diabetes Day: November 14 2014
Today, November 14th, is World Diabetes DayWorld Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes mellitus world and is held on November 14 of each year (1). It was introduced in...
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Diagnosing Hypothyroidism in Dogs
I have a 7-year old spayed Golden Retriever who weighs about 110 lbs. No signs of hypothyroidism except for being overweight with a borderline high serum cholesterol concentrations (256 mg/dl). The...
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