Hyperthyroidism is a common health problem in older cats. Treatment options include the oral medication methimazole, radioiodine therapy, feeding an iodine-restricted diet (iodine is used by the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormone), and surgical removal of the thyroid gland, which is rarely pursued nowadays.
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