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Meowing and Thyroid?
I remember reading something here about cats who have thyroid problems
meowing more than they usually do. Does anyone have any information on that? Jessie just had blood work done and one of the things the vet suspects is thyroid problems. She's 6.5 years old, losing weight (from 7.65 to 6.8 lbs), her coat is looking raggedy, and a bit of her third eyelid is showing. Added to all that, but I didn't twig to it until just now so didn't tell the vet, is a yowly sounding meow that's she's been doing. Any info would be greatly appreciated. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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Meowing and Thyroid?
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... I remember reading something here about cats who have thyroid problems meowing more than they usually do. Does anyone have any information on that? Jessie just had blood work done and one of the things the vet suspects is thyroid problems. She's 6.5 years old, losing weight (from 7.65 to 6.8 lbs), her coat is looking raggedy, and a bit of her third eyelid is showing. Added to all that, but I didn't twig to it until just now so didn't tell the vet, is a yowly sounding meow that's she's been doing. This is classic, Lori, and exactly what my Boo was like before treatment for hyperthyroid. (She had one anomaly--she was actually OVERweight, the vet can't explain it, it just happens sometimes.) Her coat was raggedy looking and she had dandruff (noticable on a black coat) and she howled every day, "out of the blue." She was 9 when diagnosed, but we think she had it for a while. One thing that tipped off the vet: Boo had a rapid heart rate, over 300 bpm. (180 is about normal for a cat IIRC.) The good news is, it is easy to correct. Keep us posted. |
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Meowing and Thyroid?
"cybercat" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I remember reading something here about cats who have thyroid problems meowing more than they usually do. Does anyone have any information on that? Jessie just had blood work done and one of the things the vet suspects is thyroid problems. She's 6.5 years old, losing weight (from 7.65 to 6.8 lbs), her coat is looking raggedy, and a bit of her third eyelid is showing. Added to all that, but I didn't twig to it until just now so didn't tell the vet, is a yowly sounding meow that's she's been doing. This is classic, Lori, and exactly what my Boo was like before treatment for hyperthyroid. (She had one anomaly--she was actually OVERweight, the vet can't explain it, it just happens sometimes.) Her coat was raggedy looking and she had dandruff (noticable on a black coat) and she howled every day, "out of the blue." She was 9 when diagnosed, but we think she had it for a while. One thing that tipped off the vet: Boo had a rapid heart rate, over 300 bpm. (180 is about normal for a cat IIRC.) The good news is, it is easy to correct. Keep us posted. Thanks! I'm glad I spent the extra $30 for the thyroid screening then. I wouldn't have thought it would be a problem because she is so young (she won't be 7 until July of next year). -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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Meowing and Thyroid?
"CatNipped" wrote Thanks! I'm glad I spent the extra $30 for the thyroid screening then. I wouldn't have thought it would be a problem because she is so young (she won't be 7 until July of next year). I guess they can get it at any age, though with most other disorders it is more prevalent in the older cats. Let's hope this is the WORST it is. |
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Meowing and Thyroid?
"cybercat" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote Thanks! I'm glad I spent the extra $30 for the thyroid screening then. I wouldn't have thought it would be a problem because she is so young (she won't be 7 until July of next year). I guess they can get it at any age, though with most other disorders it is more prevalent in the older cats. Let's hope this is the WORST it is. I remember you were thinking about having radiotherapy(?) done but Phil talked you out of it and now you're controlling it with medication? What medication do they have her on? Any side-effects? How long did it take to get her medication regulated? In other words, what am I in for here? -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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Meowing and Thyroid?
"CatNipped" wrote I remember you were thinking about having radiotherapy(?) done but Phil talked you out of it and now you're controlling it with medication? What medication do they have her on? Any side-effects? How long did it take to get her medication regulated? In other words, what am I in for here? Phil did not so much talk me out of it as he and I learned at about the same time that there can be problems with the radiotherapy such as the cat becoming hypothyroid. We do the radiotherapy looking for a cure so that we do not have to pill the cat every day--if it makes them underactive instead of overactive thyroid-wise, we have to pill them anyway. And really, I just could not get used to sending Boo away to Chapel Hill for a week or more to be treated. (They will not send them home until their waste is no longer radioactive.) All you are in for if your experience is like mine, is daily pilling and regular quarterly vet visits to check thyroid levels, and watching your baby get better and better, a pretty shiny coat, bright eyes, and just more relaxed, less hyperalert. It is great. |
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Meowing and Thyroid?
"cybercat" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote I remember you were thinking about having radiotherapy(?) done but Phil talked you out of it and now you're controlling it with medication? What medication do they have her on? Any side-effects? How long did it take to get her medication regulated? In other words, what am I in for here? Phil did not so much talk me out of it as he and I learned at about the same time that there can be problems with the radiotherapy such as the cat becoming hypothyroid. Ah, I was just skimming the group at the time that discussion was going on and didn't get into it in depth. We do the radiotherapy looking for a cure so that we do not have to pill the cat every day--if it makes them underactive instead of overactive thyroid-wise, we have to pill them anyway. And really, I just could not get used to sending Boo away to Chapel Hill for a week or more to be treated. (They will not send them home until their waste is no longer radioactive.) All you are in for if your experience is like mine, is daily pilling and regular quarterly vet visits to check thyroid levels, and watching your baby get better and better, a pretty shiny coat, bright eyes, and just more relaxed, less hyperalert. It is great. That's good to hear! Although, as had as Jessie is to pill, I don't look forward to the daily battle! -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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Meowing and Thyroid? Another Question
OK, we've established that cats with thyroid problems do meow excessively
(Jessie was doing it all night, so I'm pretty sure what the blood tests will show). But does anyone know *WHY* they do? Is it that they're in pain? -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I remember reading something here about cats who have thyroid problems meowing more than they usually do. Does anyone have any information on that? Jessie just had blood work done and one of the things the vet suspects is thyroid problems. She's 6.5 years old, losing weight (from 7.65 to 6.8 lbs), her coat is looking raggedy, and a bit of her third eyelid is showing. Added to all that, but I didn't twig to it until just now so didn't tell the vet, is a yowly sounding meow that's she's been doing. Any info would be greatly appreciated. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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