Maggie is Hyperthyroid and the Vet is a Moron-updated 1/19

[doodlebug]

Oops...just came looking for this thread to refer someone else to and realized I never saw the last couple posts.

Thanks for the links AC. Maggie is still eating well, even though her thyroid is now under control. Her hyperthyroidism didn't really increase her appetite significantly...she was demanding when she was hungry, but wasn't looking for food more often or in increased amounts. Despite her numbers being off the chart, her symptoms were fairly subtle. She's eating only slightly less than before medication. I am considering going with some commercial raw once she gets the iodine treatment done, one meal a day, maybe two. We'll see how it goes...Holly will be a transition challenge...anytime I've given them even a little raw, she brings it right back up..the most she keeps down is 1/3 of an ounce. If it doesn't work for her, I can always just do it for Maggie and Kobi.

And yes, Holly (the person ) I'm very glad I remembered the posts that Laurie made and pushed on the vet. We all really need to be educated and advocate for our pets.

[doodlebug]

Maggie is scheduled for her radioactive iodine treatment on March 5th. She had the last dose of her medication last night. She goes in for a chest x-ray and a T4 test next Tues.

She'll spend 3 days at the clinic (she goes in Monday am and I can pick her up on Thurs pm). When she comes home she doesn't need to be separated, but can't spend long periods on time in direct contact with me (or the other cats, but that's not an issue). The hardest part will be that she can't sleep with me because she snuggles right up against me. So she'll have to be put in the guest bedroom at night. This will go on for 2 weeks, but I can't remember if it's 2 weeks from the treatment date or from when I bring her home. Other than that I need to use flushable litter for 2 weeks and that's it.

When she went in for her blood test she had gained a quarter pound, she looks good.