I have posted about Amber's issues before, but I finally made the decision to go with the T3 suppression test, which I think has some drawbacks for us.
I always value the opinions of others who have a lot of experience, so I thank you in advance for any feedback.
Amber's thyroid gland is slightly enlarged, but her blood work did not show abnormal thyroid levels. She does have some kidney issues, which have gotten a little worse in a few months. Basically, she does fine. She does eat and drink, and she makes these vocalizations every now and then which the vet said might be because she has hyperthyroidism. She said there is no way to know if she does have this unless we did the suppression test.
Other possible symptoms are that she has lost weight, but I realize this could be because of something else. I asked the vet about a test to make sure she doesn't have a vitamin B 12 deficiency, but she said since she's not showing signs of intestinal problems, that probably was not a problem.
I didn't want to start her on the thyroid medicine not knowing if she really has hyperthyroidism, so I decided to do the test which I'm afraid will be a hassle because she doesn't take pills well at all and it's stressful. She also won't take them in pill pockets.
If this were your cat, what would you do? I hate to not treat her if she has this condition, and I also hate to treat her for it if she doesn't.
I always value the opinions of others who have a lot of experience, so I thank you in advance for any feedback.
Amber's thyroid gland is slightly enlarged, but her blood work did not show abnormal thyroid levels. She does have some kidney issues, which have gotten a little worse in a few months. Basically, she does fine. She does eat and drink, and she makes these vocalizations every now and then which the vet said might be because she has hyperthyroidism. She said there is no way to know if she does have this unless we did the suppression test.
Other possible symptoms are that she has lost weight, but I realize this could be because of something else. I asked the vet about a test to make sure she doesn't have a vitamin B 12 deficiency, but she said since she's not showing signs of intestinal problems, that probably was not a problem.
I didn't want to start her on the thyroid medicine not knowing if she really has hyperthyroidism, so I decided to do the test which I'm afraid will be a hassle because she doesn't take pills well at all and it's stressful. She also won't take them in pill pockets.
If this were your cat, what would you do? I hate to not treat her if she has this condition, and I also hate to treat her for it if she doesn't.