[header] How to treat hyperthyroid disease in cats [title] Watch your cat for signs of hyperthyroidism. [step] Thyroid hormones affect many organs in your cat's body. Therefore, elevated thyroid hormone levels can cause a wide range of clinical signs, the most common of which are weight loss and increased appetite.
[header] How to treat hyperthyroid disease in cats [title] Watch your cat for signs of hyperthyroidism. [step] Thyroid hormones affect many organs in your cat's body. Therefore, elevated thyroid hormone levels can cause a wide range of clinical signs, the most common of which are weight loss and increased appetite.
The typical symptoms are weight loss and feeling happier, though the underlying causes vary. However, the common symptoms that you may notice include : [substeps] Decreased appetite night sweats rare appetite fatigue, especially if you have recently gotten a full night's sleep [title] Observe how your cat urinates. Other clinical signs include increased activity/restlessness, excessive thirst, and increased urination. [substeps] Cats with hyperthyroidism can have also diarrhea, pant more, and shed more often. Symptoms associated with low levels of thyroid hormone include : [substeps] Weight loss fatigue increased eating trouble sleeping lack of appetite [title] Assess your cat's diet. [step] It can be difficult to determine if your cat is having hyperthyroidism by measuring its weight. These behaviors can create hyperthyroidism by either affecting you or your cat physically. Potential patterns of excessive weight gain include : [substeps] Experiencing weight gain early in their lives extreme hunger refusal to eat or stay on snacking aggression tearing and tearing shedding skin a lack of energy [title] Look for associated diarrhea.