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2. Feline hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   The majority of cases of hyperthyroidism in cats are the result of benign tumours. The most commonly identified abnormalities of the thyroid gland in hyperthyroid cases are follicular cell adenoma and multinodular adenomatous hyperplasia. 1% to 3% of feline hyperthyroid cases are caused by malignant tumours.

3. Aging in cats - Wikipedia

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   Aging in cats is the process by which cats change over the course of their natural lifespans. The average lifespan of a domestic cat may range from 13 to 20 years. As cats senesce, they undergo predictable changes in health and behavior. Dental disease and loss of olfaction are common as cats age, affecting eating habits.

4. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   About 70% of affected cats also have enlarged thyroid glands . 10% of cats exhibit "apathetic hyperthyroidism", which is characterized by anorexia and lethargy. [65] The same three treatments used with humans are also options in treating feline hyperthyroidism (surgery, radioiodine treatment, and anti-thyroid drugs).

5. Toxic multinodular goitre - Wikipedia

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   Toxic multinodular goiter (TMNG), also known as multinodular toxic goiter (MNTG), is an active multinodular goiter associated with hyperthyroidism.. It is a common cause of hyperthyroidism [2] [3] in which there is excess production of thyroid hormones from functionally autonomous thyroid nodules, which do not require stimulation from thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).

6. Thyrotoxic myopathy - Wikipedia

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   Administering the radioactive isotope causes the thyroid to take in the lethal iodine and quickly radiation destroys it. [12] Typically overproduction of thyroxine using radio-iodine is blocked with one dose. The drawback to this treatment is the thyroid gland is completely destroyed and patients often develop hypothyroidism. Some do so only a ...

7. Hypersomatotropism (veterinary) - Wikipedia

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   All cats with hypersomatotropism that have been tested in studies displayed increased growth hormone levels. Some cats had significantly increased levels; in other cats, the increase was only slightly above normal levels. Cats in those studies were likely in the later stages of the disease.