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News Dr. Peterson was recently appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS). This is the official journal o
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Dr. Peterson was recently appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS).
This is the official journal of both the International Society of Feline Medicine and the American Association of Feline Practitioners. The JFMS is considered by most to be the leading scientific veterinary journal dealing with diseases of the cat.
Dr. Peterson considers this appointment a great honor as he is an avid reader of the JFMS, in addition to being a frequent contributor to the journal. |
Dr. Mark Peterson's latest chapter on "Hyperthyroidism in Cats" has been published in the just-released endocrine textbook —Clinical Endocrinology of Companion Animals.
This book was edited by Dr. Jacquie Rand, Professor of Companion Animal Health at the University of Queensland, Australia.
With complete coverage of the most common endocrine diseases by a number of international authors, this book includes chapters on hormonal conditions in dogs, cats, horses, ferrets, reptiles, and other species. |
The Proceedings from the Royal Canin Feline Symposium are now available on our website by clicking here. Dr. Peterson has two papers published within these proceedings. This Symposium was held last January in conjunction with the NAVC conference in Orlando, Florida.
In collaboration with Dr. Michael Broome (Advanced Veterinary Medical Imaging), two of Dr. Peterson's research abstracts were accepted for publication in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (see titles below). Both of these research abstracts will also be presented at the next ACVIM Forum, which will be held in Seattle, Washington on June 12-15, 2013.
Broome MR, Peterson ME: Use of L-thyroxine supplementation after radioiodine therapy helps blunt the worsening of azotemia in hyperthyroid cats with pre-existing kidney disease. J Vet Intern Med (in press).
Broome MR, Peterson ME: Ectopic sublingual thyroid neoplasia in the dog:
25 cases (1995-2012). J Vet Intern Med (in press). |
Association of Veterinary Doctors of Quebec
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 19 - 21, 2013
Topics:
• Feline Hyperthyroid Update: Some Things Old But Everything New
• Insulin Choices for the Diabetic: Which Preparations Work Best?
• Management of the Problem Diabetic: Acromegaly, Cushing’s and Other Causes of Insulin Resistance
• Diagnostic Testing for Canine Hyperadrenocorticism —Confusion or Clarity?
• What's the Best Treatment for Cushing's Disease? Trilostane vs. Mitotane
• Typical, Atypical, and Secondary Addison's Disease: How Do We Diagnose and Treat These Three Subtypes?
CE and the City
New York, New York, May 4, 2013
Topics:
• Diagnostic Testing for Thyroid Disease in Cats: More Than Just T4
Capital District Veterinary Medical Society (CDVMS)
Albany, New York, May 8, 2013
Topics:
• Insulin Choices for the Diabetic: Which Preparations Work Best?
• What's the Best Treatment for Cushing's Disease? |
Monitoring the Effects of Radioiodine Treatment with a Complete Thyroid Panel (T4, T3, Free T4, TSH) |
 Collecting a blood sample from a hyperthyroid cat. Notice that minimal restraint generally works best for these cats! |
We have thus far enrolled 97 hyperthyroid cats into this clinical study, which investigates the use of a complete thyroid panel of tests to monitor the cats after radioiodine treatment. This includes looking for both persistent hyperthyroidism and mild or subclinical hypothyroidism. Of the 97 cats, 63 have been monitored at 1-month, whereas 23 cats have been montoring at both 1- and 3-months.
Thus far, we have found only 2 cats with persistent hyperthyroidism and 1 cat with confirmed hypothyroidism. We are using this data to "tweak" our radioiodine doses to try maximize the cure rate while minimizing the incidence of hypothyroidism. We plan to continue this study and continue the followup out to a 1-year period, so we will have much more data in the months to come.
We will keep you posted on results of our studies as they progress. For all of you who have referred cats to me and are assisting with the cat's rechecks and follow-up exams, we thank you for your help with this research! |
Peterson ME: Hyperthyroidism in cats, In: Rand J, Behrend E, Gunn-Moore D, Campbell-Ward M (eds), Clinical Endocrinology of Companion Animals. Ames, Iowa, Wiley-Blackwell. 2013; pp. 295-310.
Peterson ME. Nutritional management of endocrine disease in cats. Proceedings of the Royal Canin Feline Medicine Symposium. 2013; 23-28.
Little S, Peterson ME. Special-needs cats: Supporting cats with cancer and feeding the diabetic cat with chronic kidney disease. Proceedings of the Royal Canin Feline Medicine Symposium. 2013; 29-32.
Peterson ME. Nutritional management of endocrine disease in cats. North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) Conference 2013: Small Animal & Exotics Proceedings. 2013.
Little S, Peterson ME. Special-needs cats— cats with cancer and diabetic cats with chronic kidney disease. North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) Conference 2013: Small Animal & Exotics Proceedings. 2013.
Peterson M: Hyperthyroidism in cats: What’s causing this epidemic of thyroid disease and can we prevent it? Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2012; 14:804-818.
Bargellini P, Orlandi R, Paloni C, Rubini G, Fonti P, Peterson ME, Boiti C. Contrast-enhanced ultrasonographic characteristics of adrenal glands in dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2013. |
Top Endocrine Publications of 2012: Canine Diabetes Mellitus
In my second compilation of the canine and feline endocrine publications of 2012, I’m moving on to the theme of canine diabetes mellitus.
Water Intoxication in Dogs Treated with Desmopressin for Diabetes Insipidus
I'm writing about Jazz, a 5-year-old, F/S, Labrador retriever with a working diagnosis of diabetes insipidus.
Canine Acromegaly and GH-Secreting Mammary Gland Tumors
Acromegaly is the clinical syndrome caused by growth hormone (GH) excess, and is characterized by overgrowth of the soft tissue, bone, and viscera.
Top Endocrine Publications of 2012: The Canine and Feline Pituitary Gland
In this post, I am going to start off with papers that deal with the theme of diagnosis and treatment of pituitary problems in dogs and cats.
Muscle Wasting in a Hyperthyroid Cat Fed Hill's y/d
I have read your blog posts concening the Hill's y/d diet with much interest. We have been feeding our 13-year-old female cat the Hill's y/d diet for 6 months now.
What's the Radiation Exposure to Animals after Owner's Radioiodine Treatment?
I am suffering from hyperthyroid due to Graves' disease, and I'm being treated with radioactive iodine next week.
Changing Brand of NPH Insulin May Disrupt Diabetic Control
In dogs, we commonly use human NPH insulin, which is an intermediate-acting insulin preparation...
NYSVMS Veterinary News Interviews Dr. Peterson About His Endocrine Textbook
Click the link above to read the article. |
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.
The Animal Endocrine Clinic is a referral-only hospital, and does not offer prophylactic or routine care. We can be reached by phone at (212) 362-2650 or (914) 864-1631; by email at info@animalendocrine.com or on the web at www.animalendocrine.com. |
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