Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Everything You Should Know

Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Everything You Should Know

Credit: Dr. Michelle Larsen Hyperthyroidism (also referred to as hyperthyroid disease) is the most common feline endocrine disorder, usually found in cats over 8 years old.[1] The disease is due to the overproduction of thyroid hormones, which results in an increase of overall body metabolism. This can impact your cat’s quality of life and is associated with a number of complications if left untreated, such as […]

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Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis Of all the vaccines we offer her at Companion the one we are asked about the most is leptospirosis. The reason for this is due to leptospirosis vaccines not being considered a core vaccine for dogs like rabies, Bordetella, distemper, and parvo. This, unfortunately, leave far too many dogs unprotected from an illness that results in fatalities in 10-25% of the cases in which […]

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