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The most common clinical signs of hyperthyroidism are weight loss, increased appetite, and increased thirst and urination. Hyperthyroidism may also cause vomiting, diarrhea, and hyperactivity. The coat of affected cats may appear unkempt, matted, or greasy (see Figure 1).
Feline hyperthyroidism is a disorder resulting from excessive thyroid hormone. The disease occurs in middle-age to older cats without sex or breed predilection. Though functional benign enlargement (adenoma) is most common (98%), thyroid carcinoma (cancer) is another cause (2%). About 70% of cats have both lobes of the thyroid gland affected.
25 wrz 2024 · Our vet explains what common signs cats show when they have hyperthyroidism. Learn what the causes are for this condition and how to properly treat a cat with hyperthyroidism.
23 sie 2018 · In the vast majority of cases hyperthyroidism in cats is caused by a benign (non-cancerous) change. Cats have two thyroid glands, and in most cases (more than 70%) both are involved in the disease, and become enlarged (a change called ‘nodular hyperplasia’, which resembles a very benign tumour).
16 mar 2023 · Hyperthyroidism is a common disease in cats caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone by the thyroid glands. Hyperthyroidism most commonly occurs in cats around the age of 13.
3 maj 2016 · The classic presentation for a hyperthyroid cat is a patient that is greater than 8 years of age, is active, has a good appetite and demonstrates some weight loss. The owner may also notice some degree of polyuria indicated by the need to clean the litter box more often.
1 sty 2001 · Hyperthyroid cats frequently lose weight, their muscles deteriorate, and they can have chronic vomiting or diarrhea. Over time those signs can lead to heart disease and high blood pressure; timely thyroid treatment can prevent heart failure, sudden blindness, or sudden death.
