Objectives: Cats with hyperthyroidism have been reported to develop thromboembolism, with and without echocardiographic abnormalities consistent with hyperthyroidism. The objective of this study was to compare platelet function in cats with hyperthyroidism with euthyroid age-matched cats. We...
Author(s)
Hiebert, E. C.; Panciera, D. L.; Boes, K. M.; Bartl, L.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 22, 12, pp 1214-1218
Background: Feline hyperthyroidism, the most common endocrinopathy in older cats, provides a spontaneous model for human thyrotoxicosis. Human thyrotoxicosis is associated with redox unbalance, which may result in organ damage. The redox status of hyperthyroid cats is largely unknown. The aims of...
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Candellone, A.; Gianella, P.; Ceccarelli, L.; Raviri, G.; Badino, P.; Roncone, S.; Kooistra, H. S.; Meineri, G.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2019, 15, 136, pp (8 May 2019)
This issue presents 19 papers that focused on the exciting changes in Feline Medicine. Topics includes: understanding the nutritional needs of healthy cats and those with diet-sensitive conditions; assessing nutritional requirements and current intake; feeding cats for optimal mental and behavioral ...
Publisher
Saunders, An Imprint of Elsevier, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice, 2020, 50, 5, pp 905-1181
Background: Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder observed in domestic felines; however, its etiology is largely unknown. Two classes of persistent organic pollutants, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are known to interfere with thyroid...
Author(s)
Walter, K. M.; Lin YanPing; Kass, P. H.; Puschner, B.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2017, 13, 120, pp (3 May 2017)
The oral treatment of feline hyperthyroidism with antithyroid drugs often results in gastrointestinal side effects (10-20%). To date only oral formulations are approved although the oral application is not tolerated by all cats. Transdermal therapy can be an alternative. Nanocarriers could be used...
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Böhm, D.; Moré, S.; Moré, M.; Kloner, L.; Volkmann, M.; Haag, R.; Kohn, B.
Publisher
Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte GST, Bern, Switzerland
Citation
SAT, Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 2020, 162, 4, pp 223-234
Practical relevance: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common form of feline cardiomyopathy observed clinically and may affect up to approximately 15% of the domestic cat population, primarily as a subclinical disease. Fortunately, severe HCM, leading to heart failure or arterial...
Author(s)
Kittleson, M. D.; Côté, E.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2021, 23, 11, pp 1028-1051
Objectives: Bisphenol A (BPA) has been mentioned as a possible factor contributing to feline hyperthyroidism. Nevertheless, there are no previous studies reporting on the concentration of BPA in feline serum and its association with thyroid function. The objectives of this study were to measure...
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Kovaříková, S.; Maršálek, P.; Habánová, M.; Konvalinová, J.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2021, 23, 2, pp 105-114
This article aims at the presentation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) involvement in feline hyperthyroidism, Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder in cats. Last studies showed its high prevalence in middle-aged and senior animals. There are several risk factors associated...
Author(s)
Gójska-Zygner, O.
Publisher
Krajowa Izba Lekarsko Weterynaryjna, Warszawa, Poland
Citation
Życie Weterynaryjne, 2019, 94, 1, pp 29-33
The treatment of choice for feline hyperthyroidism is the administration of the antithyroid drug methimazole. Both the endocrinopathy and the drug adverse reactions (e.g., hepatotoxicosis, gastrointestinal disorders, and renal injury) are partly due to oxidative stress and redox unbalance. This...
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Girolami, F.; Candellone, A.; Jarriyawattanachaikul, W.; Meineri, G.; Nebbia, C.; Badino, P.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Veterinary Sciences, 2021, 8, 10,
Objectives: Hyperthyroidism is a disorder of older cats that may have a geographical variation in prevalence. Prevalence studies have not yet been performed in South Africa, a geographical area where hyperthyroidism in cats has recently been observed and where, reportedly, the incidence appears to...
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McLean, J. L.; Lobetti, R. G.; Mooney, C. T.; Thompson, P. N.; Schoeman, J. P.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2017, 19, 10, pp 1103-1109