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Today was Scoobaby's annual vet visit day. I also had them do a senior panel to see where he might be on the hyperthyroid issue and to check other things too. He's 16. We're going to try the methimazole again. Last time didn't go so well. And I have to be careful about his food and avoid high phosphorus. Kidney levels are "slightly elevated" which means they are probably actually higher and hidden by the hyperthyroid. The vet advised low phosphorus commercial cat food for now. I've been on the Tanya's kidney site for a while. So much information. The vet said that look for plain meat with meat broth and no thickeners like guar gum.
Background:Two years ago he reacted badly to the hyperthyroid medicine, but was also getting a course of antibiotics (he accidently snorted some crumbled chicken topper and ended up with an infection). He stopped eating and became lethargic. I didn't know which medication was causing the problem. At the time, one of the vets at the same practice we were at today said that the type of antibiotic he had "didn't cause inappetence." So I kept with the antibiotic and syringe fed him for a few days and stopped the methimazole.
Today's vet at the same practice talked me into trying it again. I sure hope it works. She also said she might be able to remove the problem nodule. I know that isn't as effective as the radiation treatment to destroy the thyroid. At 16 I'm just trying to make his last years more comfortable.
Background:Two years ago he reacted badly to the hyperthyroid medicine, but was also getting a course of antibiotics (he accidently snorted some crumbled chicken topper and ended up with an infection). He stopped eating and became lethargic. I didn't know which medication was causing the problem. At the time, one of the vets at the same practice we were at today said that the type of antibiotic he had "didn't cause inappetence." So I kept with the antibiotic and syringe fed him for a few days and stopped the methimazole.
Today's vet at the same practice talked me into trying it again. I sure hope it works. She also said she might be able to remove the problem nodule. I know that isn't as effective as the radiation treatment to destroy the thyroid. At 16 I'm just trying to make his last years more comfortable.