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  • Overactive thyroid.....may be due to dust

    A while ago I wrote a post about hyperthyroidism in cats.  The US Environmental Protection Agency recently teamed up to do a study on how household dust containing a common flame retardant may be linked to an increase in cats getting sick from overactive thyroid glands.  The study looked at chemicla flame retardants called polybrominated ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on September 5, 2007

  • Feline Hyperthyroidism

    Hyperthyroidism is very common in cats while hypothyroidism is common in dogs.  With feline hyperthyroidism the thyroid becomes overactive and the constant excess of thyroid hormones can lead to heart disease, kidney damage and retinal damge.   It is prevelant in older cats usually over the age of 13.  The ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on August 8, 2007