Hyperthyroidism and chronic kidney disease: friends or enemies

Dr. Samantha TAYLOR
Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Duration : 27 min
Internal medicine Endocrinology
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  • Explain the effect of hyperthyroidism on the kidney
  • Discuss the negative effects of remaining hyperthyroid on progression of CKD
  • Explain the importance of iatrogenic hypothyroidism and the effect on azotaemia and survival
Dr. Samantha Taylor graduated from the Royal Vet College in 2002 and completed internships in private referral practice before starting some feline specializations.

She was awarded the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Medicine and in Feline Medicine, followed by the European Diploma in Veterinary Internal Medicine.

She is leader of the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) Academy examiner in various feline organizations. She now works at the Lumbrypark centre as a specialist in feline internal medicine.