Does anyone else out there have a hypothyroid cat or kitten (low
thyroid...very rare in cats). My cat was diagnosed when just a few
weeks old, and nearly he died several times before a vet figured it
out. He takes thyroxin each day, and seems very healthy, but I worry
there might be other things to look out for. Everything associated
with the original condition is gone...constipation, lethargy, low body
temp. He's a big normal healthy cat now. Anyone else out there
caring for a hypothyroid kitten?
Spider - 09 Feb 2007 12:57 GMT
> Does anyone else out there have a hypothyroid cat or kitten (low
> thyroid...very rare in cats). My cat was diagnosed when just a few
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> temp. He's a big normal healthy cat now. Anyone else out there
> caring for a hypothyroid kitten?
No, not a hypothyroid kitten, but I used to have an older (female) cat with
some form of thyroidism. She used to take pills each day called
Neo-mercazole. As well as the thyroidism, she also had a long-term heart
murmur. Nevertheless, she lived to be 19.5 years old. I hope this eases
your mind a little, but do continue to learn as much as you can about her
condition and prognosis.
Lots of luck to you both.
Spider