A study of 1344 hyperthyroid cats treated with radioiodine, published in September 2026 in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, found that 77.9% had normal thyroid function at 6-12 months, and untreated persistent low thyroid was linked to shorter survival.
In 84 cats and 179 dogs in Italy and the Netherlands, PFAS 'forever chemicals' were found in nearly all animals, with PFOS in 99.0% of cats. After accounting for age, no PFAS was linked to hormone diseases such as feline…
Analyzing urine and blood from cats aged 3.8 to 16 years, researchers found 75 urine proteins that changed with age, many linked to kidney disease and high blood pressure, while only six blood proteins differed.