| Title: | Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected |
| Notice: | purrrrr... |
| Moderator: | JULIET::CORDES_JA |
| Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1079 |
| Total number of notes: | 28858 |
One of my co-workers has come to me asking about her sick cat. It
seems that it was diagnosed with a malfunction of the thyroid and put
on medication. The cat became very ill and hid. She will eat if spoon
fed and has come out from behind the couch. She is very wobbly and the
owner is concerned for neurological damage. This I believe occurred
over the weekend. The meds have been stopped and her blood work came
back with everything appearing ok on liver and kidney function. She
has asked for a referral and I guess her vet is going to try and speak
with someone at Tufts. The cat is 13 by the way. Any response with
related info would be appreciated. I tried to tell her if the cat eats
it might not be all that bad. She is worried though!
Thanks
Karen
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| 353.1 | Pointers | JULIET::CORDES_JA | Four Tigers on My Couch | Tue Aug 11 1992 14:37 | 8 |
Pointers to notes on thyroid in MUTTON::FELINE_V1
1541.0 Thyroid Tumor
2362.11 Overgrooming (Hypothyroid)
3949.0 Sam-Thyroid Problem
4080.19 Sad News (Hyperthyroid)
Jan
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| 353.2 | Symptoms aren't the same:.| | ERLANG::FALLON | Karen Fallon "Moonsta Cattery" | Wed Aug 12 1992 09:53 | 13 |
thanks Jan, I looked up the notes you recommended. They really didn't
offer much help. This cat was not doing the things that these other
cats did. She also doesn't have a tumor.
An update from last nite tho: the vet at Tufts said that the
possibility of the at having had a stroke is great due to the fact that
the thyroid imbalance can go hand in hand with hypertension(high blood
pressure). The owner has an appointment at Angell Memorial this
afternoon at four. I really hope all goes well. I did tell the woman
that if it doesn't look good, that the best advice I could give her is
to take the cat home. If there is no immediate need to put the cat to
sleep, she may be able to have a few more prescious days with her
before it's time. That is if she isn't suffering. Thanks!
karen
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