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I have a 9 year old Maine Coon cat (Tyler). He has always been very talkative....meowing all the time. A few days ago he stopped meowing completely. He also seemed like he was having some trouble swallowing...as if he had a sore throat.
We had to wait a couple of days over the weekend until our vet was open again. Finally this tuesday I took him in and the vet's initial concern was that he might have hyperthyroidism...a condition where the thyroid doesn't function properly becuase its enlarged...usually by a benign tumor. But to confirm this they need to run a special bloodwork test. They said this would determine whether or not he had this problem. I called today and they said his tests came back normal.So they don't know what could be causing this. Now they want to start running other very expensive tests.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be cheap at the expense of my cats health...I love him to pieces, the closet I ever seen a cat act like a dog. However, I wonder if anyone has had any experience with this problem.Looking for suuggestions and help. Can you answer these questions:
Can hyperthyroidism cause voice loss?
If the cat loses he voice for a extended amount of time, can he lose it forever??
What other health issues could cause a cat to stop meowing???...Does laringitis occur with cats?
Any vet experts on thyroid issues out there???
I want to help this gem of a animal
We had to wait a couple of days over the weekend until our vet was open again. Finally this tuesday I took him in and the vet's initial concern was that he might have hyperthyroidism...a condition where the thyroid doesn't function properly becuase its enlarged...usually by a benign tumor. But to confirm this they need to run a special bloodwork test. They said this would determine whether or not he had this problem. I called today and they said his tests came back normal.So they don't know what could be causing this. Now they want to start running other very expensive tests.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be cheap at the expense of my cats health...I love him to pieces, the closet I ever seen a cat act like a dog. However, I wonder if anyone has had any experience with this problem.Looking for suuggestions and help. Can you answer these questions:
Can hyperthyroidism cause voice loss?
If the cat loses he voice for a extended amount of time, can he lose it forever??
What other health issues could cause a cat to stop meowing???...Does laringitis occur with cats?
Any vet experts on thyroid issues out there???
I want to help this gem of a animal