I met the most interesting cat this weekend. Alice is super skinny (the pictures do not do justice to her gaunt appearance.) At first I thought she wasn't being fed, then I looked at her food bowl and realized she is certainly not under fed. Evidently she has hyperthryriodism, a condition which increases the metabolism. Common treatments include surgical removal of a portion of the thyroid gland and radioactive iodine therapy, which is excessive for a cat. Maybe, it's the nurse in me, but I was fascinated by her.
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she was a pretty interesting cat :-)! it was great to see you three this weekend.
Ash, one of my clients also has a cat with hyperthyroidism. She suddenly went from being normal healthy plump to skeletal skinny. They have her on thyroid meds now which are expensive, but seem to be working.
:)
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