Fingers crossed the vet has some positive news.
Hi,Originally Posted by reader
CONFIRMED by vet(thu blood work):
'hyperthyroidism'
Vet called said my suspicions was right 'hyperthyroidism'(which i got from reading this forum). I am trying to recall what she told me over the phone, their thyroid reading machine goes to 5, my cat was above 5, 'very unusual high reading they are not use to seeing'
Vet also said for treatments(which i was aware of already from reading this forum) of pill treatment or very expensive treatment idonie treatment(unaffordable for me), depending on how bad off the cat is. Also 2 other serious ailment might be possible, which will require more bloodwork next week
At the beginning of todays examination to see what was wrong, her heart was checked,came back normal. However i infer you mean there may be heart issues beyond that analysis.Originally Posted by cjh27
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Hi,
is the heart all right? Hyperthyroidism very often causes heart problems (HCM), so make sure your vet has looked into this
Sending positive vibes for your cat
regards,Christine
Hyperthyroidism causes the body to go into overdrive and the body systems speed up- this can mean a strain to the heart that can damage it. But if you vet checked the heart thoroughly this should be OK.Originally Posted by reader
At the beginning of todays examination to see what was wrong, her heart was checked,came back normal. However i infer you mean there may be heart issues beyond that analysis. .
Quite frankly all older cats will eventually end up with some sort of a medical problem- just like people. Very often its kidney problems, heart problems, hyperthyroidism or cancer ...not a nice list to choose from but at least hyperthyroidism can be treatedOriginally Posted by reader
I read somewhere, regularly giving tuna fish may lead to Hyperthyroidism. I gave my cat tuna fish many times over her 10 years. Sometimes every day for months. She loved/loves it, but i feel a tad guilty., dumb now.
"RESULTS: Case cats were significantly less likely to have been born recently than control cats. Housing; exposure to fertilizers, herbicides, or plant pesticides; regular use of flea products; and presence of a smoker in the home were not significantly associated with an increased risk of disease, but cats that preferred fish or liver and giblets flavors of canned cat food had an increased risk."Originally Posted by cloud_shade
With the fish, there was a study that showed a correlation between feeding fish flavored foods and hyperthyroidism. The study was done only by interviewing cat owners about various cat-care issues, and it showed a correlation rather than a cause. There could be some other connection to bring about that result. Perhaps people feeding fish-flavored food were more likely to have bloodwork done on their cats. Who knows why the two are correlated, but there is no proof that feeding fish-flavored food causes hyperthyroidism.
There is an abstract for that study here:
http://www.avmi.net/newfiles/Hyperth...Links/001.html
I think she must have mean it was above the maximum "normal" value, which is a 5.0. One of my cat books states that the "normal" values for the T4 (thyroid) test are 0.8-5.0 ug/dL. A value of > 5.0 indicates hyperthyroidism.Originally Posted by reader
The vet said they used a thyroid test (scale/tester/machine?) that went to a high of 5. She said my cat registered above 5. Any ideas what that was about?