ABSTRACT: Feline hyperthyroidism is considered the most common endocrinopathy in cats, with an estimated 10% of senior cats developing the disease. Accurate diagnosis is essential to allow for the most appropriate treatment to be implemented, thereby leading to a mutually beneficial outcome for owner, practitioner and patient. Treatment options include medical management, surgical intervention, dietary modification and radioactive iodine, yet the most suitable protocol can only be determined following thorough analysis of the patient during the diagnostic process as well as the owner’s situation.

Author

Kelly Druce BSc(Hons) RVN DTLLS

Kelly qualified as a VN in 2001 and later completed the BSc top-up in veterinary nursing, gaining a first class honours degree. She has a keen interest in feline internal medicine and domestic animal behaviour: In 2005 she gained the Improve International Nurses Certificate in Animal Behaviour and in 2007 the Improve International Nurses Certificate in Advanced Anaesthesia. Kelly worked as a nurse, assessor and internal verifier in practice until 2008 when she left to pursue a career in teaching, and has since gained her DTLLS. Kelly recently returned to practice as a medicine nurse at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals

Keywords: Hyperthyroidism, Clinical

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 30 (09) • September 2015 • pp259-262

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