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Hyperthyroidism is a common disease in middle-aged and older cats. It is a condition caused by a benign tumor of the thyroid gland that begins to produce too much thyroid hormone. The net result of this is usually weight loss in the face of increased appetite, vomiting, and often times heart disease.

Treatment for hyperthyroidism is with either:

• Medication (which blocks synthesis of thyroid hormone). Medication must be given for the life
  of the cat.
• Surgery (to remove the tumor)
• Radioactive Iodine, or I131. This last treatment represents the safest long-term treatment of feline hyperthyroidism. Like surgery it is a permanent solution, but avoids both the anesthetic risks of surgery as well as potential complications of surgery

CARE Center offers I131 treatment in association with
I-Cat. To learn more about I-Cat, click here
http://i-cat.info. You can schedule a treatment with I131
at the CARE Center by calling Dr. Erick Mears and
I-Cat at: 1-866-497-3784.