Endocrinology

Medical treatment of adrenal disease is usually reserved for ferrets that are poor surgical candidates.

Hypoadrenocorticism, or Addison's disease, in dogs is not a common disease but may be overlooked as a diagnosis.

Several drugs have been reported to alter thyroid function tests in dogs. These include glucocorticoids, potentiated sulfonamides and anticonvulsants, such as phenobarbital. Many other drugs have been reported to affect thyroid function in humans and other species.

Q. How does one interpret the current thyroid function tests in dogs?

Little Falls, N.J.-The Veterinary Referral Center here is successfully treating hyperthyroidism in cats, thanks to new radioiodine therapy capabilities.

Q: I have been managing several older cats with hyperthyroidism. Please provide some practical updated information about feline hyperthyroidism.