Dear UrbanAnimal,My eight-year-old cat has just been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, which I've been told, is quite common. Can you list the symptoms in your column so other cat owners can Ravenous ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Hyperthyroidism is the single most common hormone imbalance that we see in cats and results from an over production of the thyroid hormone. This hormone is responsible for the ...

In cats, hyperthyroidism is caused by an increase in thyroid hormones and symptoms can include weight loss, increased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and hyperactivity.

Q: Our senior cat is hyperthyroid. How common is hyperthyroidism, and what causes it? A: Hyperthyroidism is caused by benign tumors in the two thyroid glands located in the cat's neck. The tumors ...

An epidemic of cats with hyperthyroidism may be explained by exposure to a chemical contained in flame retardants commonly found in furniture, according to an Oregon State University study. The ...

Feline hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine-related disease of older cats, and its prevalence has skyrocketed since the first case was diagnosed in 1979. At the same time, new household ...

Over the past three decades, the number of cats diagnosed with hyperthyroidism has increased. According to research reports, many factors such as exposure to flame retardants could be responsible, ...

The researchers recruited 78 cats and their owners for their experiment. The cats were 7 years old and older, and half of them had been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.