Can Iodine-restricted Diets Normalise Serum Total Thyroxine (TT4) and Subsequently Improve Clinical Signs in Cats With Hyperthyroidism?

  • Oliver Gilman University of Bristol Langford Vets, Langford, Somerset, BS40 5DU

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2019-02-19

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https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v4i1.176

Abstract

PICO question

In cats with hyperthyroidism, does an iodine-restricted diet normalise the serum TT4 (total thyroxine) levels and reduce the severity of the clinical signs when compared to cats on a normal diet?

Clinical bottom line

Whilst there is some evidence that iodine-restricted diets can help to renormalise serum TT4 in cats with hyperthyroidism, this is not always effective and there is a lack of compelling evidence to suggest this is associated with a resolution of clinical signs in the long-term.


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Author Biography

Oliver Gilman, University of Bristol Langford Vets, Langford, Somerset, BS40 5DU

Rotating Intern in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): The first issue of 2019

Section: Knowledge Summaries

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