If you have a cat with Hyperthyroidism, a disease where the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, you understand the frustration of trying to control the disease. Radioactive medicine is one treatment option, but can be expensive for some owners and not all cats qualify for the treatment because of underlying conditions. The other option is twice a day medication, for the duration of the cat's life. That will be the case until Hill's releases a new prescription diet designed to treat Hyperthyroidism in cats by just switching the diet.
The new diet manages iodine intake to control thyroid hormone production and will eliminate the need for oral medications.
The product helps restore thyroid health by reducing T4 hormone production, and it helps support kidney health by controlling phosphorus and sodium. The product is also said to help support urinary tract health through reduced magnesium and moderate urine pH target (6.4 – 6.6). Hill's claims the food can correct thyroid health in 3 weeks. The standard T4 blood test will be used by your veterinarian to determine if the food is working correctly.
The food will be released in October and will be available in dry and wet formulas. I am very interested to see the data and research on the food but if this really works, it will be a great alternative for so many cat owners!
