RadCats:
Feline Hyperthyroidism Treatment Center
The Animal Hospital of Carrboro treats feline hyperthydroidism through the RadCats facility. Feline hyperthyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorders in middle-aged and older cats. It is estimated that one in three hundred cats are affected by hyperthyroidism. Most cases of feline hyperthyroidism are due to benign thyroid tumors. These tumors are easily treated with a dose of radioactive iodine. More than 95% of cats given a single dose of radioactive iodine will return to normal thyroid function within a month of treatment.
To learn more about feline hyperthyroidism or the RadCats treatment center, please visit RadCats.com. You may also write to us at NCinfo@RadCats.com or call our toll-free number, 1-877-723-2287.
Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Feline Hyperthyroidism:
- Is the treatment of choice
- Is more cost effective than other treatment options
- Produces little or no stress during treatment
- Requires minimal hospital stay; most cats are discharged 3 days after treatment
- Requires no anesthesia
- Eliminates all thyroid tumor tissue wherever its location
- Does not affect normal thyroid tissue
- Does not affect other tissues or organs in the body
- Produces no harmful side effects
- Avoids the complications and inconvenience of surgery or medical therapy
- Results in normal thyroid function, usually within one month
