Piccalo has been diagnosed as having hyperthyroidism, as expected. The vet says that her thyroid levels were high enough to cause the elevated liver enzymes, even though at her health checkup in November, there was no sign of any thyroid problems.
Anyway, she is on 5 mg of Mercazole once a day for 14 days and then will have her blood tested. I am unfamiliar with this drug, though I have read on a lot of sites that it is standard for hyperthyroidism in cats. Have any of you used it? Have your cats had side effects? Is 14 days standard before retesting the blood? What can/should I expect?
Anyway, she is on 5 mg of Mercazole once a day for 14 days and then will have her blood tested. I am unfamiliar with this drug, though I have read on a lot of sites that it is standard for hyperthyroidism in cats. Have any of you used it? Have your cats had side effects? Is 14 days standard before retesting the blood? What can/should I expect?