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Article #196Re: Thyroid operation
From: Ivor Jones
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:19
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:19
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On 25/08/09 10:20, caroline wrote: [snip] > I imagine that at some point she will go back on meds, and then remain on > them, as by having her thyroid removed she's been put into a permanent state > of hypOthyroidism ;o) I'm not sure, I volunteer at Cats Protection (UK) and we've had plenty of cats with hyperthyroidism over the years and I've not heard of them needing to go back on medication after the operation, but I'll do some digging. It does seem strange though as the main alternative to surgery is medication for life, so why remove the thyroid glands only to put the cat on medication again afterwards..? > > Never dealt with it in cats before, but I'm due to have my own thyroid > removed soon. Best of luck :-) Ivor
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