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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / July 2004My cat was short hair domestic, now furry hairball. And it's still growing
In February my cat was diagnosed with hyper-thyroid. Because it was the best choice for us, I went with radium treatments. In March he got his shot, spent four days at the vets, and came home. By June he was his old self, had regained his weight, and came through the thyroid test with flying colors. At the same time he was growing fur on the inside of his ear flaps. It started on the outer rim, and is now half way across. Long,silky fur. In the last few days it has begun to grow on the inner rim and is longer each day. The back of his leg (top) is filling out, and now he looks like he has bloomers. His chest is much bigger and it's all hair. I could go on but you get the idea. I have called his vet,and the people who did the radiation treatment, and they don't have a clue. Do any of you out there have any ideas? He's still my baby, but he's no longer the same cat he used to be. Sue Too > In February my cat was diagnosed with hyper-thyroid. Because it was > the best choice for us, I went with radium treatments. In March he got [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > still my baby, but he's no longer the same cat he used to be. > Sue Too Interesting. Never heard of that side effect before. > > In February my cat was diagnosed with hyper-thyroid. Because it was > > the best choice for us, I went with radium treatments. Just to be sure I follow -- was it literally radium, or just radiation. The usual therapy given as a shot is iodine-131. Radium tends to be used as little surgically implanted beads, that eventually need to be removed. >>In March he got > > his shot, spent four days at the vets, and came home. By June he was [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Interesting. Never heard of that side effect before. That would sound like something affecting androgens (male sex hormones). It's more complex in humans with male pattern baldness, but, in general, higher androgen levels mean more hair. Is he neutered? Are there any behavior changes that might suggest increased sex hormones? Only a guess. If it's of concern, you might discuss getting blood androgen levels, and, if they are excessive and he is altered, there are antiandrogen drugs that can be given orally. > > > In February my cat was diagnosed with hyper-thyroid. Because it was > > > the best choice for us, I went with radium treatments. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > androgen levels, and, if they are excessive and he is altered, there are > antiandrogen drugs that can be given orally. >yes Howard, it was radiation. He is neutered, but I see no changes that would suggest increased sex hormones. I will menstion this to our vet. Thank you. > > > > In February my cat was diagnosed with hyper-thyroid. Because it was > > > > the best choice for us, I went with radium treatments. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > that would suggest increased sex hormones. I will menstion this to our > vet. Thank you. My guess still is that it has to do w/ the thyroid hormones. Cathy I just Googled "hyperthyroidism hair growth" & came up w/ some hits. I didn't peruse the results, but it appears that the thyroid hormones may have some affect on hair loss/growth. Cathy > In February my cat was diagnosed with hyper-thyroid. Because it was > the best choice for us, I went with radium treatments. In March he got [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > still my baby, but he's no longer the same cat he used to be. > Sue Too |
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