Cats Hormone and Endocrine Articles

The cat hormone and endocrine system is made up of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, and part of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, kidneys, liver, ovaries, and testes. These glands, called the endocrine glands, are located throughout the body. They produce hormones and distribute them directly into the various organs and systems throughout the body where they are transmitted into the bloodstream. If your cat’s hormone and endocrine system malfunctions, serious conditions such as feline diabetes, Addison’s disease (yes, it can occur in cats), pancreatitis, or feline hypothyroidism can occur. Regular visits to your vet, diet, exercise, and a number of natural remedies can help keep your cat’s endocrine system functioning properly. Continue reading to learn more about cat hormones and the endocrine system, diseases of and causes, and prevention and treatment.

• Treating Feline Renal Failure With Dialysis

  Feline renal failure can be fatal, if not treated properly. By undergoing regular treatment early on, you can increase your cat's lifespan by years.

• Treating Feline Hyperthyroidism with Methimazole (Tapazole)

  Feline hyperthyroidism is one of the most common endocrine problems in cats. Cat hyperthyroidism typically occurs in older cats and can result in a change in their behavior, appetite and water intake.

• The Surgical Treatment of Cat Thyroid Problems

  The cat thyroid gland is located on either side of the cat's windpipe. It controls endocrine activity. Hyperthyroidism is caused due to an overactive thyroid gland...

• Radioiodine Treatment for Feline Hyperthyroidism

  Learn everything there is to know about radioiodine treatments for feline hyperthyroidism. Discover common side effects, what happens if there is too much exposure...

• Male Cat Problems

  Most cats that exhibit spraying behavior do not do this in the litter pans. They usually like to find a vertical surface in an area of family traffic, like the edge of a couch or a corner on a wall.

• Liver and Gall Bladder Problems in Cats

  When the scleras (the white portion of the eyes) turn yellow, it is usually due to liver disease or to internal bleeding. It is unlikely that this is a case of internal hemorrhage since Ginger continues to feel well and eat well.

• Hyperthyroidism Treatments in Cats

  My cat has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I need to make an informed decision concerning her treatment. Her Free T4 is 84; last year it was 50 (borderline).

• Hyperthyroidism

  Feline Medical Encyclopedia-Hyperthyroidism is the most common hormonal disease of cats.

• Hormonal Disorders of Cats

  Acromegaly is a disorder in which there is overproduction of growth hormone. It usually occurs in adult cats approaching "senior" status, due to pituitary gland tumors (pituitary adenomas) that produce growth hormone. In cats, hypothyroidism is considered to be very rare. So rare that I have only seen one clinical case report involving more than one cat and it related to congenital hypothyroidism occurring in two kittens who were littermates.

• Hormonal - Cushing’s Disease in Cats

  Hyperadrenocorticism, Cushing’s disease, is caused by either a pituitary brain tumor or an adrenal gland tumor in almost all cases. There may be a small percentage of dogs who have Cushing’s disease due to overstimulation of the pituitary gland by the hypothalamus but this is not a certainty at this time.

• Feline Hypothyroidism Symptoms

  Feline hypothyroidism is a dysfunction of the thyroid gland, a small gland located in your cat's throat. The thyroid gland regulates your cat's metabolism.

• Feline Hyperthyroidism Treatment Explained

  Feline hyperthyroidism is the most frequent endocrine disorder that occurs in cats. When the circulating levels of thyroxine and triiodothyronine (two of the hormones secreted by the thyroid gland) increase, a multisystemic disease starts developing.

• Diagnosing Feline Hyperthyroidism

  Feline hyperthyroidism is one of the most common endocrine diseases of the cat. Hyperthyroidism causes your cat's thyroid gland to produce too many of the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which cause symptoms including weight loss, hyperactivity, and increased appetite.

• Diabetes with other disorders in Cats

  It is particularly difficult to deal with asthma in a diabetic cat due to the problems with regulating cats when corticosteroids, like prednisone, must be used to treat a secondary condition. One of the hardest problems to deal with in diabetic cats is the effect of things like leaving them at the vets or even when leaving them at home with someone looking out for them.

• Diabetes mellitus

  Diabetes mellitus can lead to a secondary myocarditis (malfunction of the heart muscles). This can eventually cause heart failure. The signs that this is happening include a decrease in activity or weakness

• Diabetes in Cats - other medications and supplements

  There is a reason that the article is about cats and not dogs. Cats tend to develop diabetes that mimics the adult onset diabetes seen in humans. In this case, insulin secretion decreases and insulin resistance increases, resulting in the need for supplemental insulin.

• Diabetes in Cats

  Cats can sometimes be maintained for long periods of time using dietary changes and medical treatment, although it may be preferable to start treatment for diabetes with insulin in all cats and then to try to maintain the cat later without insulin if it looks like that might be possible.

• Common Cat Thyroid Issues

  Cat thyroid problems are very common. Usually, however, feline thyroid problems are easy to treat with surgery or medication. Here are some of the common cat thyroid problems, and their symptoms.

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