Changes in thyroid and renal function after bilateral thyroidectomy in cats.

Heather L Covey Yu-Mei ChangJonathan ElliottHarriet M Syme

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2019)

Cats have changes in thyroid function for years after bilateral thyroidectomy, with a high incidence of recurrent hyperthyroidism. Both SDMA and creatinine are affected by thyroxine concentrations, and the effect is greater in hyperthyroid cats.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
case report
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
uric acid
metabolic syndrome