I was originally from the UK but I am now stateside.
It is with great sadness that I announce that we lost Thomas on Friday evening.
He developed trouble breathing; he was open mouthed, breathing heavily, his gums were grey/blue. His weight ballooned from 6lbs to 8lb 7 ounces in 4 days (I am...
I have been taking him in to the vet every Monday for subcutanious fluid injections and weighings, and every few weeks the vet re-does the testing.
He actually has another one on Monday.
It seems that the thyroid score is going down (was originally off the scale as it only went to 8, last time...
I have a 17 year old disagnosed with hyperthyroidism. His weight plummeted in a matter of months, I mean he lost pounds. At first I thought it was just his old age but then I picked him up and he was as light as a feather.
The vet put him on half a table a day and he lost a further 13 ounces in...