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alarimer

(17,146 posts) Fri Apr 1, 2016, 09:29 AM Apr 2016

My cat may have hyperthryoidism [View all]

I took him to the vet yesterday for his annual checkup and because he had a sore on his rear end. I'd noticed he's lost some weight since last year, but I didn't think it was that much. Turns out it was 2 pounds, which is a lot when you only weigh 10. He has a heart murmur (which hadn't been there last year), so the vet took some blood and will run some tests. But she things it's his thyroid.

The sore on his rear turned out to be an abscess. Not bad, thankfully, but I am giving him antibiotics twice a day, which of course he loves (not). Actually he only pouted for a few minutes this time, compared to an hour last night, so that's an improvement, I guess.

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My cat may have hyperthryoidism [View all] alarimer Apr 2016 OP

Oh I am sorry your cat is unwell nadine_mn Apr 2016 #1

He's almost 15. alarimer Apr 2016 #2

Our cat is 17 nadine_mn Apr 2016 #4

If he on any kind of pain relief for the pancreatitis? hamsterjill Apr 2016 #23

See if it comes in a liquid. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #11

I've had a couple of hyperthyroid cats LiberalElite Apr 2016 #25

kitty hugs oldandhappy Apr 2016 #3

Dr. Tinycat prescribes extra kisses shenmue Apr 2016 #5

Buddy says thanks n/t alarimer Apr 2016 #6

My cat (at age 12) also had that and the vet had me add a few drops of a liquid herb to her water Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #7

If you can remember, I'd like to know what herb that is Pakhet Apr 2016 #9

I'll try and give the vet a call. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #10

thanks for the advice. I may have to get a trap to get Pakhet Apr 2016 #12

It took some patience to actually get her into the trap Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #13

my son found 3 kittens on our roof about a year ago Pakhet Apr 2016 #14

Thank you for helping the kitties. They are hard to place, there are so many, heartbreaking Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #15

He was a cutie and certainly looks like the master of all he surveys Pakhet Apr 2016 #17

He really is a fearless little guy, but I guess he had to be Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #18

As for posting photos, if I can figure it out, anyone can, LOL Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #19

On my own I started putting SolidGold seameal LiberalElite Apr 2016 #26

Actually no, you want to lower the amount of iodine in the diet. alarimer Apr 2016 #30

This is (I believe) normal in older cats... mak3cats Apr 2016 #8

If you cat has hyperthyroidism get a prescription for Methimazole Wolf Frankula Apr 2016 #16

(update)Well, he definitely has it. alarimer Apr 2016 #20

We had a cat with this condition. Iris Apr 2016 #21

Yes, there is, but it is brief. alarimer Apr 2016 #22

We've done the iodine treatment. hamsterjill Apr 2016 #24

There are a couple of places in Baltimore, but none here. alarimer Apr 2016 #29

I lost my cat 2 months ago - 20 years old!! KartBlanche Apr 2016 #27

I'm sorry to hear this. alarimer Apr 2016 #28

Our Boots was diagnosed in this same manner. benld74 Apr 2016 #31