COMMON QUESTIONS REGARDING RADIOIODINE TREATMENT

In these trying economic times, Radiocat wants to make sure that financial constraints don’t prevent you from treating your hyperthyroid cat with the method preferred by endocrinologists around the world. Therefore, we’re offering an interest-free financing plan to those who need it. You can apply for financing by following this link to CareCredit.

Our treatment plan includes a review of records, x-ray interpretation, I-131 injection, daily monitoring (with as much love and care as we can safely give), feeding and hospitalization.  Following discharge, we will stay involved in your cat’s health via direct discussions with you and a review of your cat’s post treatment test results with your referring veterinarian.

Your cat must reach the safe and legal level of radiation release before coming home (which takes 2-4 nights, depending on the Radiocat location. While we are waiting for the radiation levels to decline, a specially trained Radiocat staff member will care for your cat. You are welcome to bring (but not returnable) a towel with the scent from home for your cat to sleep with and enough food for their stay. Daily progress reports on your cat are available.

After your cat is released, we ask that you spend two weeks using some basic, common sense safety precautions primarily regarding your cat’s litter box output (we’ll give you detailed written instructions). You would probably receive more radiation from an extended flight or a day at the beach than you’ll get from your pet once it’s released, so your cat does NOT need to be isolated from you, your family or other pets. However, your cat MUST remain indoors. Limiting (not halting) snuggling with your cat and washing your hands after prolonged close contact is recommended. We’ll help you figure out ways to accommodate these small changes in your daily routine. The potential risk to owners is extremely remote as regulations for using I-131 are much stricter for animals than for people, but we recommend pregnant women not participate in the cat’s care during these two weeks. After two weeks, simply return to your normal pet-care and pet-loving routine.