Our cat Dora was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism a year ago, but was allergic to the medication. She has lost a lot of weight (now under 4lbs , down from 7+lbs). We are struggling to get her to eat, we have tried all the options, baby food, nutritional yeast, supplements etc. We are getting the I131 treatment in a couple of weeks but we are so worried that she will be too weak even after the treatment and won't go back to eating normally. Does anyone have any experience with cats not eating before the treatment, going back to eating afterwards? we are worried that there might be something else causing the lack of appetite, but our vert hasn't found anything.
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I can understand your concern about Dora's weight loss and would be worried too. Our cat did not have a problem with eating before or after the treatment so I can't comment on that question. However, I was curious if your vet performed all the necessary tests prior to receiving the I-131 injection to determine if she is a good candidate. These are generally done one month before. The specific tests I'm referring to are Urine Analysis, Full Chemistry Panel/CBC, T-4, Lung/chest x-rays, etc. The reason I asked is because you mentioned your vet has not found anything. My suggestion would be for your vet to consult with the radiologist who will be administering the I-131. Best of luck and please keep us updated on Dora's progress.
