Caring for a cat with hyperthyroidism
Dr Sarah Caney
An 88 page fully illustrated book aimed at cat owners and veterinary professionals, launched August 2009.
Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common cat illnesses and is curable in many cases. Caring for a cat with hyperthyroidism has been written as an information source and support tool primarily aimed at owners whose cats have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. It is designed to be the perfect resource for cat owners but is a useful tool for vet students, veterinary nurses and technicians. The book explains what hyperthyroidism is, how it is diagnosed and what the various treatment options are. The emotional as well as the medical aspects of coping with a cat with hyperthyroidism are discussed with a lot of practical advice on all aspects of care. Caring for a cat with hyperthyroidism contains a detailed glossary of terms commonly used by vets and several case reports illustrating how successful treatment can be.
Caring for a cat with hyperthyroidism
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"Sarah Caney has produced another fantastic book to help cat owners – this time, for the clients whose cat has been recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. The book is written in gentle flowing prose, with information that is almost at the veterinary level in terms of depth of understanding.
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The information is explained so clearly and expressed so simply that it is within the grasp of the average owner. Sarah explains the pathophysiology of the disease, why cats get clinical signs, and the chronology and progression of the condition. Importantly, she goes through all the different treatment options that are available, discussing the pros and cons of each alternative. This will help enormously - as there really is quiet a choice and the reasons why a vet may recommend one treatment over another can be difficult for a client to perceive. Many vets will take the opportunity of giving this text to owners with recently diagnosed hyperthyroidism, to help them play a more active role in deciding the treatment options for their cat. I cannot recommend this book too highly – owners will get a lot out of it, nurses will learn quite a bit, and even experienced feline clinicians will find out some new ways of thinking about how to treat different individual patients."
Professor Richard Malik, DVSc DipVetAn MVetClinStud PhD FACVSc FASM, Valentine Charlton Feline Specialist, University of Sydney, Australia
"A brilliantly written book, very well thought through and extremely thorough yet written in a way that owners will easily understand. This book will answer any query that an owner has about hyperthyroidism and greatly deepen owner understanding of the condition. A definite must for any practice that sees feline patients, and highly recommended for any owner of a hyperthyroid cat."
Andrea Harvey, FAB Clinical Fellow in Feline Medicine, University of Bristol, UK
"Having read Sarah’s book all I can say is how lucky the owner of a newly diagnosed hyperthyroid cat would be to have access to it. I would have given my eye teeth to have had a book like this to read when my first cat was diagnosed, and even though I have learnt quite a lot since (with my little hyperthyroid gang of six), this has made much of what I thought I understood so much clearer. It would have saved me many sleepless nights over the last few years.
This book is a must for every vet’s surgery and I will be nagging my practice to get a copy. In fact, I think I will provide them with one as I think it is an absolute necessity."
Kathy Wilkinson, UK Cat Owner
Complicated veterinary procedures are discussed but the language is very accessible and an easy-to-follow glossary of terminology enables owners with no medical knowledge to understand the condition. The depth of the information makes it equally useful for veterinary nurses, cattery staff, breeders and re-homing charities.
This book also emphasises the need for practical lifestyle changes at home to manage FLUTD and gives excellent advice on subjects such as reducing stress in a multi-cat household and encouraging cats to drink.
FLUTD is a complicated subject for owners to fully appreciate so it is wonderful, at last, to have one book that contains all the necessary information that can be recommended to everyone!
