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Very good tip!Just so you know, cats need to be off methimazole for several days before they recieve the radioiodine treatment, so you will have to plan for that.
Here you go! Animal Endocrine Clinic: HyperthyroidismThat is a great tip. I will make sure to take off the meds before the treatment but I think this vet would let me know. Do you have the link to Mark's blog?
I did mention scintigraphy so I will assume she will do that.
Thanks for the great advice
The fact that you mentioned the scintigraphy and that she received the message isn't an automatic answer that they have it and can do it.I did mention scintigraphy so I will assume she will do that.
Sounds great. So glad your kitty is doing well.I am getting the funds up for that and now that the kidney is fine, that is a great option for her.
Consider that the methimazole gives lots of potentially harmful and irreversible side effects on the medium to long term, namely on heart, liver and kidneys.1) I get a liquid form of methimazole from our COMPOUND PHARMACY - very simple to administer
2) personally I won’t be putting my 15 year old under the stress of the Iodine treatment-they are in isolation for a number of days
Consider that the methimazole gives lots of potentially harmful and irreversible side effects on the medium to long term, namely on heart, liver and kidneys.
The isolation of the I-131 treatment is just a few days, in my case 4 days.
I'd prefer 4 or 5 days of isolation one-off, knowing that my cat has been treated for good, rather than the dangerous side effects of the drug, that isn't curing the disease, it is just a palliative care while the disease goes on and gets worse day by day, and the need to have the cat tested (and stressed) every 6 weeks to adjust the therapy.
The radio-iodine treatment is priceless in my opinion.