Clinical Case #2- Thea Ride
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1. Hyperthyroidism
An increase in thyroid hormones that causes an increase in metabolism throughout the body. This disorder is able to explain all of Thea’s signs and symptoms and more information is available on the following pages.
2. Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the pancreas does not secrete enough insulin to convert glucose to energy or it can also occur when the body no longer responds to a release of insulin and the spike in blood glucose is not being converted to energy the way it should be. Thea is showing extreme weight loss as excessive drinking which is very characteristic of diabetes mellitus. She is also very lethargic which is common in cats with diabetes.
Thea has a mass on her larynx which would not be a sign of diabetes. However, it is a sign of hyperthyroidism which can cause diabetes in felines.
3. Pyelonephritis …show more content…
It is possible that Thea is suffering from a kidney infection because she is drinking excessively and losing weight. Her blood tests also are a cause for concern of the kidney because toxins such as urea and creatinine are not being excreted and resulting in high levels of even more toxicities as well as other minerals. The reason that I do not think the major issue at hand is pyelonephritis is that she a mass on her thyroid that measures 1-2 cm.
4. Feline Hepatic Lipidosis
Common symptoms of liver disease in cats include rapid weight loss which is one of the main concerns we have with Thea. Some of the blood work that was done also suggested liver problems because of ALT and ALP levels which are liver enzymes released when the function is being compromised  we know it is thyroid rather than the liver because of the T4 levels
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