Description
Feline Hyperthyroidism: Talking Points by Andrew Bodey. Drawing on his experience from having managed ~1,000 cases of feline hyperthyroidism using radio-iodine treatment, Andrew Bodey discusses:
- challenges and vulnerabilities in making the diagnosis, reviewing diagnostic tests in detail
- adverse effects of conventional medication
- challenges of RIT
- discusses the role of homeopathy in feline hyperthyroidism by discussing a placebo-controlled RCT published this month
- case selection for RIT
Learning Objectives
- Understand the limitations of laboratory data in diagnosing feline hyperthyroidism
- An improved awareness of potential adverse effects of methimazole
- An awareness of published claims of homeopathy in treating feline hyperthyroidism and the results of a prospective placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial using homeopathy
- An improved awareness of appropriate case selection for radio-iodine treatment
- An improved understanding of evidence-based medicine and its relevance to clinical practice.
