Does exposure to thyroxine-mimics cause feline thyroid hyperplasia?

K E Hill; I C Shaw

doi:10.1136/vr.g3754

Does exposure to thyroxine-mimics cause feline thyroid hyperplasia?

Vet Rec. 2014 Sep 6;175(9):228-9. doi: 10.1136/vr.g3754.

Authors

K E Hill¹, I C Shaw²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand 4442 e-mail: K.Hill@massey.ac.nz.
² Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand 8140 e-mail: ian.shaw@canterbury.ac.nz.

PMID: 25193760
DOI: 10.1136/vr.g3754

Abstract

Over the past four decades, the incidence of feline thyroid hyperplasia (FTH) has steadily increased. Concomitantly, cats' exposure to thyroxine (T4)-mimicking environmental contaminants and food additives has also increased.

Kate hill: and IAN SHAW: hypothesise that the two could be linked.

British Veterinary Association.

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases / chemically induced*
Cats
Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*
Environmental Pollutants / adverse effects
Environmental Pollutants / chemistry
Food Additives / adverse effects
Food Additives / chemistry
Hyperplasia / chemically induced
Hyperplasia / veterinary
Molecular Structure
Thyroid Gland / pathology*
Thyroxine / chemistry*

Substances

Environmental Pollutants
Food Additives
Thyroxine