Hill's y/d Feline | Bestellen (2024)

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How long does Hill's YD take to work? ›

According to data provided by Hill's Pet Nutrition, about 75% of hyperthyroid cats exclusively eating y/d will have normal serum total T4 concentrations by 4 weeks on the diet. By 8 weeks, 90% of cats have a serum T4 level; by 12 weeks, almost all cats should have values within the reference range [26].

Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Dry Cat Food is an easy and convenient way to manage a cat's overactive thyroid and the only clinically proven nutrition to decrease thyroid hormone production in 3 weeks when fed as the sole source of nutrition.

Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Dry Cat Food is an easy and convenient way to reduce the iodine levels in food for cats with hyperthyroidism.

The most common clinical signs of hyperthyroidism are weight loss, increased appetite, and increased thirst and urination. Hyperthyroidism may also cause vomiting, diarrhea, and hyperactivity. The coat of affected cats may appear unkempt, matted, or greasy (see Figure 1).

A recent review recommended staying in the range of 125-500μg per 1000kcal. [7] I would be more conservative and I would recommend a range of 125-350μg. You will find a calculator at the end of the article if you want to determine how much daily iodine your cat requires.

They may have increased water consumption and urination. It is also common for hyperthyroid cats to exhibit increased vocalizing, particularly at night.

It may be best to avoid:

Ultra-high or ultra-low IODINE diets: both excesses and deficiencies in iodine lead to thyroid disease. Fish and kelp contain a lot of iodine.

When to put a cat to sleep with hyperthyroidism? A massive decline in health, extreme pain, and unresponsiveness from treatment may prompt pet parents and veterinarians to discuss end-of-life care.

If a diet plan is one component of your cat's treatment, he or she may benefit from eating grain-free food high in energy and protein, which can help your cat regain weight and muscle mass lost due to their overactive thyroid. Your vet may prescribe specific brands of food depending on your cat's needs.

It's almost always caused by a non-cancerous overgrowth of thyroid tissue, which leads to an overproduction of thyroid hormone. The important thing to know is that hyperthyroidism is not a death sentence! Most hyperthyroid cats do very well and can live another 5 years or more when they receive appropriate treatment.

How do I know if my cats thyroid medication is working? ›

Your veterinarian will most likely check your cat's blood before starting methimazole to establish a baseline of thyroid function, and then check again every 2-3 weeks for the first 3 months to track thyroid hormone levels. Once dosing is stabilized, thyroid levels should be checked every 3-6 months.

Many hyperthyroid cats that are being treated with radioactive iodine therapy, methimazole or thyroidectomy can benefit from eating a high-protein, high-energy food like Instinct by Nature®'s Variety Original grain-free chicken recipe wet cat food or Tiki Cat® Hanalei Luau wild salmon grain-free wet cat food.

Increased appetite

Hyperthyroid cats eat more in an attempt to compensate for their higher-than-normal metabolic rate by increasing the number of calories ingested. Unfortunately, most cats cannot fully compensate and continue to loss weight even if they have a good to increased appetite.

Treatment: The four options include anti-thyroid medication, surgery, diet, and radioiodine therapy. Prognosis: Generally good. Cats with severe disease involving many organ systems may not survive. However, most cats, even teenagers, respond well to treatment.

Hill's y/d®

Hill's has a diet calledy/d®, that can reduce thyroid hormone production in some hyperthyroid cats. It achieves this by dramatically restricting iodine, to a level of less than or equal to . 32 ppm, so that the thyroid gland has less iodine with which to produce thyroxine.

Formulated to dissolve struvite stones in as little as 7 days (average 27 days) Formulated to decrease long-term risk of calcium oxalate stones when fed daily.

Hill's Prescription Diet GI Biome Feline is effective in improving clinical outcomes in cats with constipation or diarrhea, some in as little as 24 hours.

It has no effect on pre-existing circulating or stored thyroid hormones and it has no effect on supplemented thyroid hormones. It can take 2-4 weeks before you notice a change in your cat's symptoms.