My cat just had a check-up and I was told that her liver and thyroid levels were up?

My cat just had a check-up and I was told that her liver and thyroid levels were up?

She is 14 years old and the Vet recommends medication. It is costly, $45-50.00 for a one-month supply. I love my kitty but I am not sure I can afford the medicine. Would you just let nature take its course? I don't want her to suffer in the future. Right now she's okay except for the above. What would you do?

User Comments

1. may be from that contaminated food. Try meow mix
2. WOW, that's a hard one! I think you really need to work this out for yourself. This is a very personal decision.With that said, seems how your cat is older and has lived what I assume was a good life, letting natural take her course might be the right choice. Seems how you seem concerned about the cost, you have to ask yourself if you are able to give up some things to afford the meds. And what if some month you just can't afford it, would she suffer without her meds? As much as I hate to say this.....I think I'd let her go :(
3. The excess thyroid secretion is very hard on the cat - usually they have an insatiable appetite because their metabolism is so elevated, their blood pressure rises which can cause detached retinas, they feel anxious all the time. Medication is the only way to go to relieve those symptoms. She has given you 14 years of love and devotion and deserves to be treated as she needs.
   
   You might want to join the Yahoo group felineHyperT and ask some questions of other owners dealing with this condition in their cats. I am sure you can source the medication online at a lower price than getting it through the vet's office.
   
   You go to: http://www.yahoogroups.com and put in a search for the felineHyperT.
   
   L-Lysine is an amino acid that you can use to support your cat's liver function. Ask your vet about it or email me and I can look up dosage, etc. from my cat book. You can buy that in a health foods store. I don't think it's expensive at all.
4. well think about this, are there cut backs you can make to pay for the medicine? also, consider that although she may seem alright now, in the future she may not be, and it will be impossible to go back, you may have to pay for even more medication, including for pain. theirs no correct answer, it needs to be your decision, and not based on money, based on whats best for you and your cat.