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*What else might you find on clinical exam that will help you with your diagnosis?  
 
*What else might you find on clinical exam that will help you with your diagnosis?  
 
**<font color="white"> Shakespeare's history is typical of a cat with hyperthyroidism. Most hyperthyroid cats will have a palpatable goitre. The location of the thyroid gland is variable. Therefore, make sure to slide your fingers alongside the entire trachea, or you may miss it. </font>
 
**<font color="white"> Shakespeare's history is typical of a cat with hyperthyroidism. Most hyperthyroid cats will have a palpatable goitre. The location of the thyroid gland is variable. Therefore, make sure to slide your fingers alongside the entire trachea, or you may miss it. </font>
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*What would you do now?
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*Click [[Clinical Case 1 - Page 2|here]] to see what the vet did.
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