Transcription of Emerging feline endocrinopathies notes - CPD …
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Emerging feline endocrinopathies - in South Africa Marlies B hm BVSc DSAM MMedVet(Med) DipECVIM-CA King Edward Veterinary Referral Hospital, 21 King Edward Str, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth 6045; Hyperthyroidism: The most frequently diagnosed feline endocrinopathy world-wide now also appearing in SA Signalment: More than 95% of cats with hyperthyroidism are more than 7 years old6. Siamese have a decreased risk of being affected. Clinical signs: 1. Cardiovascular - sinus tachycardia: approximately of hyperthyroid cats at diagnosis. Sinus tachycardia usually resolves with treatment . Other arrhythmias are much less common and also less likely to resolve on return to the euthyroid state so may reflect co-incident disease - systolic murmurs: typically Gr 1-3/6 and typically increase in intensity as the heart rate increases because they re caused by dynamic LV outflow tract obstruction - gallop rhythms: aro rapid ventricular filling - hyperkinetic femoral pulse 2.
Approximately 1/3 of cases become azotaemic after induction of euthyroidism22 – 17-25% on thyroid medication 24,25 and 33-49% after radioactive iodine treatment …
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