Morris Animal Foundation-funded feline health studies have contributed to many profound feline health accomplishments. Excessive iodine intake has been implicated as a cause of hyperthyroidism, a hormonal imbalance often found in geriatric cats. This study acts as a building block toward identifying the effect iodine intake has on hyperthyroidism. A Foundation-funded study ruled out a common pathogenic theory regarding the cause of hepatic lipidosis in cats, a common, and often fatal, liver disease. This information may help determine the cause, and hopefully improved treatment methods, for this feline disease.
Chronic diseases are hard on the body.
Persistent symptoms such as coughing, sneezing or difficulty breathing impede on daily activities and can keep otherwise health individuals from fully enjoying life. Such diseases affect animals as well as people, and the results can be devastating. Cats who suffer from CRS also feel congested and ill on a regular basis. According to Dr. Steve Dow of National Jewish Medical and Research Center, the exact cause of CRS, a common disease among cats, is poorly understood. Additionally, most cats who suffer from CRS respond poorly to conventional therapy with antibiotics and other medications, experiencing only temporary relief.