Survival times for cats with hyperthyroidism treated with iodine 131, methimazole, or both: 167 Cases (1996-2003)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 228, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 559-563

  Milner, Rowan J ^a   Channell, Carla D ^a   Levy, Julie K ^a   Schaer, Michael ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE 131; THIAMAZOLE;

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERTHYROIDISM; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER DISEASE; NONHUMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL TIME; THYROID SCINTISCANNING; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; METHIMAZOLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 32544453391     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.228.4.559     Document Type: Review

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