Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2020. Q: Codi, our 13-year-old cat, needs methimazole for his ...

Q: Codi, our 13-year-old cat, needs methimazole for his hyperthyroidism, but he won't take it. I've tried crushing his quarter-tablet and mixing it with pilling treats and various wet foods mixed with ...

What is methimazole used for? Methimazole is commonly used to treat people with Graves' disease or toxic multinodular goiter who have an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). Methimazole can also be ...

Question: I have a cat with hyperthyroid. He hates the pills and I have to chase him and drag him out from under the bed and he hides in new spots and I can’t find him to give him pills and he won’t ...