Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Dr. Mark Peterson named recipient of 2021 AVMA Lifetime Excellence in Research Award

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  SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) July 29, 2021— The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today honored Dr. Mark Peterson, owner and directo...
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Introducing My New Textbook: Feline Endocrinology - The First Book Fully Dedicated to Endocrine Disorders of the Cat

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Over the last year, I have been hard at work editing and writing chapters for this book, the first one written exclusively about Feline...
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

PBS Article Covers Our Paper About Organophosphate Esters (OPEs), Housecats and Hyperthyroidism

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In addition to covering our recently published paper , this PBS article also mentioned my article in NY Times Magazine . From the PBS ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Dr. Peterson Wins Award for Paper: Spontaneous primary hypothyroidism in 7 adult cats

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One of Dr. Peterson's recently published papers won an award, presented by Oxford Laboratories, for "excellence in the advancemen...
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

New Chemicals in Environment (Organophosphate Esters) Linked to Hyperthyroidism in Cats

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Dr. Peterson was involved in a recent study which linked the use of flame retardants and other common household compounds to hyperthyroi...
Friday, June 22, 2018

Dr. Peterson Receives the 2018 Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence from ACVIM

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Dr. Mark E. Peterson has been awarded the Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence by the American College of Veterinary Internal...
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The Mystery of the Wasting House Cat: Watch the Lecture Online

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IDEXX has very kindly made the video recording of my August 25th Fellows Presentation available online.  The Mystery of the Wasting H...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Dr. Peterson Recognized for Contribution to Feline Medicine

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Mark Peterson has been awarded the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and Hill’s Pet Nutrition Award for Outstanding Contr...
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Friday, May 19, 2017

Hyperthyroidism: The Mystery of the Wasting House-Cats (New York Times Magazine)

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To read the entire article in the New York Times Magazine, click this link: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/magazine/the-mys...
Monday, August 3, 2015

Hypothyroidism in Cats—How is it Diagnosed and Treated?

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Earlier this year, Dr. Mark Peterson participated in an Endocrinology course organized by the American College of Veterinary Internal M...
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Friday, July 31, 2015

Diagnosing Feline Hyperthyroidism: Not Always as Simple as One Might Believe

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Earlier this year, Dr. Mark Peterson participated in an Endocrinology course organized by the American College of Veterinary Internal Med...
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Monday, June 15, 2015

When To Start Thyroid Hormone Replacement in Cats Treated with Radioiodine (I-131)

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I have a question about thyroid hormone supplementation for iatrogenic hypothyroidism, especially in cats treated with radioiodine (I-131...
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Monday, May 11, 2015

Top Endocrine Publications of 2014: The Feline Thyroid Gland

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In my fourth compilation of the canine and feline endocrine publications of 2014, I’m moving on to disorders of the feline thyroid glan...
Friday, May 1, 2015

Can Thyroid Function be Monitored in Hypothyroid Dogs Treated with Steroids?

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Some of my hypothyroid dogs also intermittently receive corticosteroids at anti-inflammatory doses to treat flare-ups of allergic dermati...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Methimazole Treatment of Canine Hyperthyroidism

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My patient is a 13-year old spayed female Golden retriever that presented with history of progressive polydispia, polyuria, panting, and ...