Avalon has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism this weekend. If you have experience with this, I'd love to have your advice on alternative treatments, causes, things to avoid, etc. I'm planning on keeping this wonderful feline for at least another ten years, so all help is welcome ;-)
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Life always seems to work that way, doesn't it?
Yep, that's totally life. Enjoyed this, Avalon!
Good logic, Avalon. Sorry it didn't work out as planned, though...
Avalon! Yous makes me laugh!!
Kisses
Nellie
Just desserts I'm thinkin my feline furiend ;)
Waggin at your naughty tail,
Roo
LOL...LOVE IT :)
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There are 3 different treatments for cats; *medication - life long with 20% risk for side effects like fatigue, nausea and anorexia.
*surgery (always a risk to sedate when an older cat and hyperthyreodism is often giving the cat higher bloodpreasure and a weaker heart).
*Iodine tratment - a curable treatment with radioactive iodine is injected into the bloodstream. Both surgery and iodine is more expensive than pills, but less side effets and curable treatments. If it was one of my cats I would choose the radioactive iodine.... but I'm an nurse specialized in oncology and radiotherapy so those things do not scare me. I know how it works and what it'll do. :-)
Surgery is much more invasive.
Hello Avalon, I highly recommend Moxxor (http://www.MoxxArt.com) for hyper or hypothyroidism as it is anti-inflammatory and antioxidant (it has the grape seed husk extract in it and kiwifruit seed oil as well) so there is no need for the gogi, acai, etc. Switch him to my homemade raw meat and raw bone diet on my website and also in my newest book http://www.CelestialPets.com/
Also you can add for the thyroid condition some virgin coconut oil (one tbsp) per pound of raw (pasture raised grass fed meat or free range ground chicken or turkey) Add some tinned organic sardines in tomato sauce not oil to the mixture fo...r flavor and additional omega 3. Give him one Moxxor per day...if your're vet doesn't understand the value of Moxxor get a new vet as this is state of the art...the first expert on the website speaking is a vet (Matt Wheaton) and this omega 3 source is needed for all inflammatory processes including thyroid conditions...everything begins with free radicals hence the antioxidants in the product to not only preserve the cold extracted/organic greenlip mussels but to give it that antioxidant boost..it blows away acai, gogi, mangosteen and pomegranate...some of our biggest advocates for the product are vets and MD's. You and your vet should join our animal advocate team that I have created as Moxxor distributors...for $50 per year why not? I only care about being of service and value to all living things and Moxxor is my way of doing this as you will never find a purer more potent product and a more green, ethical, spiritual, and charitable company than Moxxor. Also the greenlip mussel is a vegetarian phytoplankton eating wild aqua-farmed bi-valve mollusk which only comes from the Marlborough Sounds region of NZ and is 100% sustainable. I am so tired of the big fish oil perveyors raping our oceans of its fish which are for the most part carnivore fish contaminated by mercurty but still they disrupt the ecology by the fishing boats blasting their petroleum exhaust in the lungs of our fish...krill is the worst as it depletes the whales natural diet..I could go on and on....
I wouldn't touch radioactive iodine with a 10 ft pole...the only iodine I recommend, take myself as it is great for people and pets is Nascent Iodine and here is where I get mine..I can't comment on the drugs you are using as you know I can...not give medical advice per se...but suffice it to say that for every drug action there is a negative reaction...they don't heal they simply palliate...they treat the symptom not the cause...here is the link to my Nascent iodine friends in about a cup of purified water put 1 drop and refresh that bowl 2 x daily. Your kitty needs to eat my recipe perhaps 3 times daily...in my opinion vaccines cause hyperthyroidism. There are homeopathic thyroid remedies also as well as some glandulars from Standard Process...I hope you have a holistic vet. In any event Moxxor does not have any interactions with drugs as it is really a whole food supplement and the body (human and animal) thrives on it. So glad you have my book...xxoo Buy a copy for the vet and lets help him to help more animals!
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I was also interested in rather than just the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism..what are her actual symptoms. We want very much to nourish her thyroid and make it function normally again. There is an epidemic in cats and has been since aggressi...ve vaccination and commercial pet food came into being in the 60's...it was non existent in my 11 generation holistic breeding program...the way to a cure is not with more of the same....harsh treatments like radioactive iodine and surgery...let's look at her symptoms and quality of life right now before anything so aggressive is considered.
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So cute, loving your blog.
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so glad that others with some experience with hyperthyroidism are helping. Sorry I don't know anything about it :(
Purrs and prayers!
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I love it! Ha, ha, ha! Sometimes the same actions do get different results. Hi, I'm here from the Train blog hop and I'm your newest follower. Hope you'll come visit and follow me too. I'd like being blogging friends. Thanks!
I love cats...and this blog about one haha
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Many times changing a hyperthyroid cat's diet to an all-natural, or raw, diet helps to reduce thyroid production. Most commercially prepared cat foods contain chemicals that will irritate the thyroid gland and cause overproduction of the thyroid hormone.
Vitamin supplements are another consideration. Many aspects of holistic medicine rely heavily on using vitamin and mineral supplements to aid the body in healing itself. Some supplements that have been shown to help soothe the thyroid gland are CoQ-10 and l-carnitine.
Herbs are another great way to soothe an irritated thyroid gland. Gotu Kola and Siberian Ginseng have both been shown to have positive effects on hyperthyroidism.
Poor Avalon. :(
I am a follower. thanks for following back.
Following back from the hop. Cute cartoons.
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Thanks for following me at Everything Beautiful In Its Time - I'm following back! Sorry to hear about your cat. I lost one about 2 years ago after several years with hyperthyroidism. We had a medication compounded that we rubbed in her ear, but it only helped a little. I think we were the exception rather than the rule, though. Talk with your vet.
LoL love your blog and am now folloowing you back :)
Haha, this was funny! Thanks for the follow, now following you back.
What a fun blog! I'm glad you found my blog... which led me to find yours! I'm sorry about Avalon but I'm sure you'll find a great way to help your cutie.
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Very cute! Enjoy your blog!
Cute cartoon! Thank you for following scathingweekly.blogspot.com in the hop! I hope you enjoy Scathing Weekly - the spot for scathing book reviews. I'm now following you back :)
Hey Avalon...as a super cat lover, I'm so happy you dropped by my blog! It's not a very exciting place so it's always nice to get a visit :D
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This made me lol! I love it! Thanks for stopping by! New follower ;)
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These are so good! Love it! Thanks for stopping by! I'm your newest follower!
I'm your newest follower from the blog hop. Have a great weekend :)
Would love a follow back if you have time :)
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Good luck with your cat- I hope all goes well!
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Avalon, you got a bum deal there! We would've given you the chicken:)
We don't have any advice or experience with hyperthyroidism - you'll be in our purrs, Avalon.
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, and Hollie
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love yours and I'm now a follower! Have a great weekend!
What a great blog! Of course, I'm a cat lover, too. I don't know about hyperthyroidism in cats, but I hope you find a good treatment. I'm your newest follower! Deb @ RaisingFigureSkaters.com
This would totally be the logic of our youngest cat - he'll scheme anything for treats, haha!
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My thoughts are with you and Avalon.
I had hyperthyroidism and have been treated! It's possible.
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Ah, that's the way life works sometimes, doesn't it?
I love your cartoons, Avalon. They're really cool.
Returning the like from the blog hop!
Only advice I can give you is to turn to organic cat foods. Just like with people food the hormones in the chicken especially is bad when you already have too many hormones in your system.
sory kitee.
As a hyperthyroid person, I'll just have to follow you now so I can see how things progress. Unfortunately, I don't know much about it in cats. Anyway, thanks for popping by on the Saturday Pet Blog Hop, and you'll probably see me around here and there now.
Hehe, now that's funny. Au always hits me up for treats when he's been to the vet. Or even if I talk to him about the vet!
I do not mention the word V E T anywhere near Gremlin--he does a very good disappearing act!!!
Hi, Avalon. Following you back from Super Sunday Blog hop. Have a great weekend.
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Thanks for the follow, I am following you right back! Avalon is a total DOLL and you're really talented! I'm sorry to hear about the hypothyroidism. Please keep us posted on treatment! xoxo!
Thanks so much for stopping by and following. I'm your newest follower :)
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I mean thanks for stopping by not please stop by haha! :)
Hello, Avalon! Thank you for telling us about your blog. My childhood cat had hyperthryoidism, diagnosed at age 12, and she lived to be 19. My parents stuck with medication and did not choose to do the radioactive treatment. I would suggest getting regular bloodwork to check thyroid levels, but I'm sure you already know this. :-)
Stopping by from the Alexa hop! Already a dedicated follower. Have a good day!
thanks for the visit today...I am your newest follower...and am enjoying the cartoons. Thank you for following me!
found your blog through the monday blog hop! i'm follower 666 eek :)
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Hi ~ new follower from the Monday hop! Hope you will stop by & say hello! Sorry I have nothing to share with you regarding your questions, we don't have a cat, so just don't know anything about what you're up against! : (
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Thanks for the follow! I've returned the favor! Looking forward to seeing you back here sometime!
Btw, cute blog!
Hi lovely lady. Iam stopping by from Tootsie Blog. I am also your newest follower. I love your Cartoons so sweet. I hope you come over and join my Tablescapes. Also I hope you have a Great Week.
XXOO
Diane
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following back from MBC, nice cartoons! tks for visiting my blog (www.burundanguitas.blogspot.com) & following me. rgds, dalyse
Very cute blog! I'm following you back. Thanks!
I love your blog. It's hilarious! Following you back from MBC.
Stopping by from Makobi Scribe's Alexa hop. Have a good day!
Loved the cartoon! Thanks for the follow. I am now following you back.
So sorry to hear that wish I had some advice.I will pray for him...Hugs
I didn't even know that feline's could get hyperthyroidism. Sorry I can't offer any help!
found and following thru the thursday hop.
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I love it!
I'm a new follower. :) (and the proud parent of two crazy cats and their puppy)
Have a great weekend!
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Hi new follower from Never Growing Old Friday Hop... love your work.. my 17 yr old kitty has hyperthyroidsm. She is responding very well to medicine. Good luck! I'd love for you to visit my blog as well (& if you scroll down toward the bottom you can see a pic of my two furbabies!)
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Thanks for the question,
Over the years many of my clients have tried natural remedies for hyperthyroid cats both as a main treatment and also as a complement to conventional therapy.I know there are products advertised on the internet for this purpose but unfortunately I have never known any to be of much use.
While it can sometimes be unsatisfactory the best thing to do is to stick with conventional treatment in this case.
Regards,
Scott { vetblog.co.uk }
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Have a great day.
Hi Avalon, It is so nice to meet you! We are Jake and Elwood the "Royal Ruskies". Thank you so much for becoming our new friend. You must have a very exciting life and how cool is that to have your very own cartoon!!!! Mommy says she is going to look for your movie, she would love too see it (she likes creepy scary movies). We asked Mommy if she knew anything to help you out with your new condition but she did not. She said she does know that it can be controlled fairly easy. Sadly our older brother had Kidney failure issues and Jake one time got a UTI but that's the only stuff she has tons of info on. If you ever need help doing research though just ask our Mommy she would be glad to help. Have a fun blog party! Your new followers Jake and Elwood
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Congrats on being the spotlight blogger on the Sunday Strolling Blog Hop! I'm a new follower.
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Thanks for the follow. Following you back!
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oh, i had that few years back. now i'm on the hypo stage. =(
What a cute blog...congrats on being spotlighted...I am glad I found you...I am now following..I have two kittens and glad you shared this info...hope you stop by and link up to my hop...
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I had 2 fur siblings diagnosed with hyperthyroid and both were successfully treated with radioactive iodine treatment. It costs more up front, but long term mom is convinced it's less expensive and the results were dramatic and wonderful.
Purrs,
Cory
This is so funny! Love the illustrations!
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