Dr. Peterson will be lecturing in early October at the NY State Veterinary Conference:

October 3 - 6 at the 2013 New York State Veterinary Conference in Ithaca, New York
Click the above link to register for these events.

Dr. Peterson has written and uploaded two guides to dietary management for cats after radioiodine treatment: one for otherwise healthy cats, and one specifically dealing with cats that also have kidney disease.
Click here to download those two guides (at the bottom of the page).

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Dr. Peterson was quoted in a newspaper article written by Steve Dale for his "My Pet World" column. Dr. Peterson weighs in on an owner's problems with feeding the y/d diet.

The two papers below have recently been published and are now available online. Click the images below to go download and read the pdfs.

Performing an ACTH Stimulation Test in Dogs Treated with Fludrocortisone (Florinef)
Thanks for your last post on "Confirming the Diagnosis of Addison's Disease after Treatment of an Adrenal Crisis." I found it to very helpful in managing these dogs in my practice. However, after reading it, I have 2 questions...

Confirming the Diagnosis of Addison's Disease after Treatment of an Adrenal Crisis
I have a question about using ACTH stimulation testing to confirm primary hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's disease) in dogs.

Calculating the Dose for the Dexamethasone Suppression Test: Actual vs. Ideal Body Weight?
Everything that I have read has mentioned dosing using the dog's actual body weight. Is this correct?

Top Endocrine Publications of 2012: The Canine Adrenal Gland
In my seventh compilation of the canine and feline endocrine publications of 2012, I’m moving on to disorders of the canine adrenal gland.

Fluctuation in Serum Thyroid Hormone Concentrations: An Issue in Diagnosis of Feline Hyperthyroidism?
When, in your opinion or experience, is the best moment of the day (or the best conditions), to get the blood samples for thyroid hormone analysis to avoid this fluctuation problem?

Cystic Thyroid Carcinoma in a Hyperthyroid Cat
My patient is a difficult hyperthyroid cat with a huge cystic thyroid mass, and I need your advice about how to best treat this cat.

Radioiodine-Induced Bone Marrow Suppression in Dogs and Cats
One of my colleagues recently told me that myelosuppression can occur following radiodine treatment.

The Many Isotopes of Radioiodine and Their Uses in Medicine
Is radioiodine-131 (131-I) the only radioisotope we can use to treat this condition?

Working Up the Asymptomatic Dog for Cushing's Disease
I have an 11-year old small (20 pounds) male dog of mixed breeding. In preparation for a routine dental procedure, he had a blood panel done, which showed that two of his liver enzymes are high.

Diagnosing Naturally Occurring Hypothyroidism in Cats
I have a 5-year-old female DSH cat that has recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism...

The Animal Endocrine Clinic is the only clinic of its kind in the country that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cats and dogs with endocrine disorders. Dr. Peterson has set up two NY clinics (Manhattan and Bedford Hills) to service clients from New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, New Jersey and Connecticut.

This Clinic is separated into three divisions: the Endocrine Clinic, dedicated to diagnosing and treating dogs and cats with endocrine disorders; the Hypurrcat treatment center designed for treating hyperthyroid cats with radioactive iodine (I-131); and Nuclear Imaging for Animals, a state-of-the-art medical imaging facility where we use radioactive tracers to perform nuclear scanning (scintigraphy) for diagnosing of thyroid, bone, liver, and kidney diseases in dogs and cats.

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