Presenter: Martha Byard & Rose Jacobson

Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common endocrine diseases affecting middle age to older cats. Radioactive iodine provides a simple, effective, and safe treatment. This therapy is simple and relatively stress-free for cats, however, it does require special licensing and hospitalization facilities, nuclear medicine equipment, and extensive compliance with local and state radiation safety laws. This lecture will cover the following objectives:

1)    Basic review of hyperthyroidism
a.    Physiology
b.    Clinical signs
c.    Diagnostics
d.    Underlying secondary diseases
2)    Benefits of treating hyperthyroidism with radioactive iodine versus alternative treatments
3)    Client communication
a.    Preparing hyperthyroid cat for radioiodine therapy
b.    I-131 therapy post treatment safety precautions

Presenter: Ronco Technical Services

This course will cover the anatomy of an unit, potential issues and the service.  In addition Autoclave maintenance and service will be discussed by Ronco.

Presenter: DEA