RE: Mysterious condition

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Thank you, I will ask my vet to see if this is a possibility for OB – thank you!   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara stickler Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:54 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Mysterious condition   Cushings Disease?  - Thining of hair...loss of weight, excessive appetite & thirst, potting or drooping of belly....sagging of face (later symptoms)....lumps and bumps -often benign appearing on body, the animal seeks out cool spaces to lay....even when you're freezing...   My dog was recently diagnoised with it...apparently it occurs when the body produces too much prednazone.  I'm sorry I forget exactly how the vet found it, outside of the symptoms I listed above and subtle changes in her bloodwork numbers.   It can be treated...not cured, and the treatment is very expensive unfortunately.  I can't give too much more info. as I'm still studying it myself.   I hope you find out what's wrong.  Good luck. T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:50 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: OT: Mysterious condition Hi, list, I need your advice – I have a boy kitty, OB who is about 10 years old, and I rescued him a couple of years ago.  For the past couple of months, I noticed that he has been losing weights (especially hind legs area) also his hair coat was getting really thin the bottom half of his body – I did first not worry about it, he has a really good appetite – but all of sudden, I realized that he could have hyperthyroid due to the symptoms I see in him (drink lots of water, too), and also could be kidney problem or diabetes.  Anyway, I took him to the vet (he also had an ear infection – really stinky in his left ear) and did the blood work – and it all came back very normal including T3 and T4 test, and liver and kidney functions are also fine.  I asked about if caner is a possibility – she says it is, but do have to do an X-ray to see –   But very mysterious – he acts fine – but I am very concerned about him losing weight and hair – any idea or insight on his condition? This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!