Josie has Hyperthyroidism

Josie has hyperthyroidism.
Her kidneys are fine, in fact her Urea was a touch low.
Also her potassium was a touch low.
Everything else was fine.
It is caused by a tumour on the thyroid.

That's why she steals food and breaks into the oven.
But the mystery is she is overweight...she should be very thin with hyperthyroidism. (She did drop suddenly a bit of weight a few weeks ago)
Her TT4 measured 87. It should be betweem 10-60.
This is the reason she drinks so much.

My poor little girl. The local vet recommends a treatment called "RADIOACTIVE IODINE THERAPY". One treatment cures 95% of cases.

It is very expensive. I have to ring tomorrow to find out how much it costs.

Another option is surgery but it is very close to the parathyroid gland, and if he damages that, she will die, so he is reluctant to remove the tumour. And this operation would be expensive too.

And the final option of treatment is tablets, for life. It does not cure the problem and you will always be giving her blood tests to get the levels right and she will be on medication for life. Her blood pressure will always have to be watched monthly.

I'm not in a position to easily give her what she needs. And I have to make a decision soon.