Evaluation of Thyroid to Background Ratios in Hyperthyroid Cats

Hyperthyroidism is the most common feline endocrinopathy. 131I is the treatment of choice, and over 50,000 cats have been treated using an empirical fixed dose. Better treatment responses could be achieved by tailoring the dose based on the severity of disease. Scintigraphy is the best method to qua...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bettencourt, Ann Elizabeth
Other Authors: Veterinary Medicine
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/49602