Feline Medicine Q&A 05
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A 16-year-old neutered male DSH cat is presented with a 6-month history of severe weight loss. On clinical examination, the cat is noted to be extremely thin, weighing only 2.7 kg, and has bilateral thyroid nodules palpable in the neck. Examine the laboratory results which were obtained using blood collected after an 8- hour fast.
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What is the assessment of these results? | Several abnormalities are present.
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What are the treatment options for this cat? | The treatment options available for this patient include
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Which of these options should be recommended to the owner and why? | There is a concern that this cat has renal failure which is being masked to an extent by its poor muscle mass and concurrent thyroid disease. |
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