Hyperthyroidism is a condition that affects some older cats when certain cells in the thyroid gland begin to produce excessive amounts of thyroid hormones. This throws the cat’s metabolic rate into overdrive, causing symptoms such as weight loss, increased appetite, restlessness, increased water consumption, a fast heart rate, vomiting, and diarrhea.
With minimally invasive procedures, pets experience less discomfort, shorter hospital stays, and have faster recovery times. Interventional radiology is often more cost-effective than surgery, involves less risk than traditional surgical intervention, and allows us to treat many diseases in small animals that were previously difficult to treat.