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Bechtold M, Frederick CE, Bennett LL, Lin Y. Peterson ME, Simpson KW, Loftus JP. Untargeted serum metabolomic profiles in hyperthyroid cats before and after I131 therapy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2023.


Stammeleer, L, Xifra P, Serrano SI, Daminet S, Vanden Broecke E, Rishniw M, Peterson ME. Blood pressure in hyperthyroid cats before and after radioiodine treatment. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2023.


Peterson ME, Chew DJ, Rishniw M. Urine concentrating ability in hyperthyroid cats, before and after successful treatment with radioiodine. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2022; 36:2336-2337 (doi: 10.1111/jvim.16541).


Cerna P, Peterson ME. Antonakakis M, Peralta J, Kofron K, Hawley J, Lappin MR. Validation of the thyrotropin-releasing hormone simulation test in healthy cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2022; 36:2332 (doi: 10.1111/jvim.16541).


Xifra MP, Serrano SI, Jimenez B, Carmona E, Peterson ME. Radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats: Radioactive iodine (131I) treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats, results of 167 cats treated with the individualized algorithm for dose calculation. Clínica Veterinaria de Pequeños Animales (Clin Vet Peq Anim), 2022.


Wood AM, Bragdon BL, Moore IM, Peterson ME. Determination of serum TSH using novel, feline-optimized TSH immunoassay: New diagnostic test for hyperthyroid cats? Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 2021:35: 3029-3030 (doi: 10.1111/jvim.16220 ).


Van Meervenne S, Peterson M, Svensson M, Van Ham L, Save S: Serum thyroid function tests in cats on phenobarbital therapy. 30thAnnual Symposium of the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN)/ European Society of Veterinary Neurology (ESVN).Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 2020;34:449-450


Peterson ME, Li A, Soberoff P, Rishniw M. Are hyperthyroid cats really at risk for subclinical bacteriuria and urinary tract infections? Vetmadrid 2020 XXXVII Annual Conference. Madrid, Spain, 2020.


Poutasse CM, Herbstman JB, Peterson ME, Gordon J, Soberoff PH, Holmes D, Gonzalez D, Tidwell CM, Anderson KA. Silicone Cat Tags Detect Feline Flame Retardant Exposures (Wearable silicone passive sampling devices reveal flame retardant exposures in case-control housecat study). Abstracts of the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISES-ISEE 2018). p 845.


Prieto J, Carney P, Miller M, Rishniw M, Randolph J, Farace G, Bilbrough G, Yerramilli M, Peterson ME. Biological variation of symmetric dimethylarginine and other biochemical analytes in healthy cats. ECVIM-CA 28th Annual Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.


Peterson ME, Varela FV, Rishniw M. Radioiodine treatment of feline hyperthyroidism: Measuring 24-hour thyroid 131I uptake helps predict treatment failure or development of iatrogenic hypothyroidism. ECVIM-CA 28th Annual Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 2019; 33:1040.


Peterson ME, Carothers MA, Gamble DA, Rishniw M. Spontaneous primary hypothyroidism in adult cats: More common that we think? ECVIM-CA 28th Annual Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 2019; 33:1046-1047.


Xifra Rubio P, Serrano G, Isabel S, Peterson ME. Tratamiento con dosis altas de yodo radioactive del carcinoma tiroideo feline (High dose radiodiodine treatment for feline thyroid carcinoma). XVII Congreso de Especialidadaes Veterinarias. Madrid, Spain, 2018.


Poutasse CM, Herbstman JB, Peterson ME, Gordon J, Soberoff PH, Holmes D, Gonzalez D, Tidwell CM, Anderson KA. Silicone Cat Tags Detect Feline Flame Retardant Exposures (Wearable silicone passive sampling devices reveal flame retardant exposures in case-control housecat study). Abstracts of the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society f
or Environmental Epidemiology (ISES-ISEE 2018). p 845


Peterson ME, Varela FV, Rishniw M. Individualized radioiodine treatment of cats with hyperthyroidism: dosing algorithm to reduce hypothyroidism without reducing success. Proceedings of the 2018 ACVIM Forum. 2018: 936.


Van Meervenne S, Peterson M, Svensson M, Van Ham L, Save S: Serum thyroid function tests in cats on phenobarbital therapy. 2017 Annual European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN)/ European Society of Veterinary Neurology (ESVN) Conference, Helsinki, Finland.


Peterson ME, Nichols R, Rishniw M. Evaluation of serum thyroxine, free thyroxine, and thyrotropin concentrations for diagnosis of feline iatrogenic hypothyroidism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 2017.


Peterson ME, Varela FV, Rishniw M, Polzin DJ. Evaluation of serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) concentration as a marker for masked chronic kidney disease in cats with hyperthyroidism.  2017 International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM) World Congress, Brighton, UK. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2017; 19:963.


Xifra MP, Serrano SI, Olabarri B, Rodon J, Peterson ME. Radioiodine treatment of feline hyperthyroidism: Results from the first 15 cats treated in Spain. 2017 International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM) World Congress, Brighton, UK. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2017; 19:962.


Xifra MP, Serrano SI, Olabarri B, Rodon J, Peterson ME. Scintigraphy in the diagnosis and radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism. XXXIV Annual Congress of the Associateion of AMVAC (Asociación Madrileña de Veterinarios de Animales de Compania). Madrid, Spain, 2017. 


Xifra MP, Serrano SI, Olabarri B, Rodon J, Peterson ME. Radioiodine treatment of feline hyperthyroidism: results from the first 10 cats treated in Spain. XIII Congress of the Veterinary Hospital Montenegro. Porto, Portugal, 2017.


Peterson ME, Bilbrough GE, Rishniw M. Validation of an in-clinic point-of-care immunoassay for measurement of total thyroxine (T4) concentration in serum from euthyroid and hyperthyroid cats. Research Communications of the 26th ECVIM-CA (European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animal) Congress. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2017; 31: 254-255.


Peterson ME, Rishniw M. Hyperthyroid cats commonly develop transient or persistent subclinical hypothyroidism after successful radioiodine treatment. Research Communications of the 26th ECVIM-CA (European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animal) Congress. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2017; 31: 222.


Miller ML, Peterson ME, Randolph JF, Broome MR, Norsworthy GD, Rishniw M. Thyroid cysts in cats: a retrospective study of 37 cases. Research Communications of the 26th ECVIM-CA (European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animal) Congress. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2017; 31: 221.


Peterson ME, Castellano CA, Rishniw M. Evaluation of body weight, body condition and muscle condition in cats with hyperthyroidism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2016; 30: 1535.


Peterson ME, Guterl JN, Rishniw M, Broome MR. Evaluation of thyroid uptake of 99m-pertechnetate for diagnosis and staging of disease severity in cats with hyperthyroidism. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 2016; in press.


Peterson ME, Castellano CA, Rishniw M. Evaluation of body weight, body condition and muscle condition in cats with hyperthyroidism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2016; in press.


Peterson ME, Guterl JN, Nichols R. Evaluation of serum thyroid stimulating hormone concentrations as a diagnostic test for hyperthyroidism in cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2015; 29:1169-1170.


Davignon D, Lucy J, Randolph J, Scarlett, J, Peterson M. Effect of non-thyroidal illness on serum concentrations of T4, free T4 And thyroid stimulating hormone in cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2015; 29:1174-1175.


Lucy, J, Peterson ME, Randolph J, Scrivani P, Thompson M, Davignon D, Scarlett J. Efficacy of low-dose (2 millicurie) versus standard-dose (4 millicurie) radioiodine (131I) treatment for cats with mild-to-moderate hyperthyroidism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2015; 29:1170.


Peterson ME, Guterl JN. Iatrogenic feline hypothyroidism: challenges and complexities of thyroid hormone replacement in cats. Research Communications of the 24th ECVIM-CA (European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animal) Congress. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2015;29:448.


Peterson ME, Guterl JN. Overt or subclinical iatrogenic hypothyroidism in cats: clinical, laboratory, and thyroid scintigraphic findings in 35 cases. Research Communications of the 24th ECVIM-CA (European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animal) Congress. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2015;29:448-449.


Broome MR, Peterson ME, Kemppainen RJ, Parker VJ, Richter K. Exogenous thyrotoxicosis secondary to the consumption of commercially available all-meat dog food or treats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2014; 28: 1027-1028.


Peterson ME, Broome MR. Ultra-low doses of radioiodine are highly effective in restoring euthyroidism without inducing hypothyroidism in most cats with milder forms of hyperthyroidism: 131 cases. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2014; 28: 1031.


Broome MR, Peterson ME: Use of L-thyroxine supplementation after radioiodine therapy helps blunt the worsening of azotemia in hyperthyroid cats with pre-existing kidney disease. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 27:686.


Broome MR, Peterson ME: Ectopic sublingual thyroid neoplasia in the dog: 25 cases (1995-2012). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 27:685-686.


Peterson ME, Broome MR. Thyroid scintigraphic findings in 917 cats with hyperthyroidism. J Vet Intern Med 2012; 26:754.


Peterson ME, Broome MR. Hyperthyroid cats on long-term medical treatment show a progressive increase in the prevalence of large thyroid tumors, intrathoracic thyroid masses, and suspected thyroid carcinoma. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2012; 26:1523.


Peterson ME, Broome MR. Hyperthyroid cats on long-term medical treatment show a progressive increase in the prevalence of large thyroid tumors, intrathoracic thyroid masses, and suspected thyroid carcinoma. Congress Proceedings, 22nd ECVIM-CA Congress (The European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animals) 2012; 224.


Peterson ME, Boome MR, Robertson J: Accuracy of serum free thyroxine concentrations determined by a new veterinary chemiluminescent immunoassay in euthyroid and hyperthyroid cats. Proceedings of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animal (ECVIM-CA) 2011.


Harley, LS, Peterson ME, Langston CE, Nichols RL: Iris stages of chronic kidney disease before and after treatment with radioiodine in cats with hyperthyroidism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 25: 678-679 (abst #EN-3), 2011


Jeusette I, Aquino F, Fishetti A, Torre C, Peterson M, Greco D: Effect of breed on body comparison in dogs. Proceedings of the 17th European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animals (ECVIM-CA) Congress, pp. 218 (abst #229), 2007


Steiner J, Peterson M, Ruaux D, et al: Serum cobalamin and folate concentrations in cats with hyperthyroidism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2005


Prittie JE, Barton LJ, Peterson ME, et al. Hypothalmo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function in critically ill cats. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium. New Orleans, 9-13 September 2003. pp. 771


Peterson ME, DeMarco CL, Sheldon KM: Total thyroxine testing: Comparison of an in-house test kit with radioimmunoassay and a chemiluminescent assay. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 17: 396 (abst #69), 2003


Ward CE, Achenbach SE, Peterson ME: The inhibitory G protein, Gi2, shows decreased expression in adenomatous thyroid tissue from hyperthyroid cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 15: 298 (abst #108), 2001


Bennett N, Greco DS, Peterson ME: Comparison of a low carbohydrate versus high fiber diet in cats with diabetes mellitus. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 15: 297 (abst #103), 2001


Hoenig M, Reusch C, Peterson ME: Prevalence of antibodies against insulin in diabetic cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 14: 343 (abst #62), 2000


Ward CR, Achenbach SE, Peterson ME, Holt D: Culture and thyroglobulin expression of feline normal and hyperthyroid thyrocytes. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 14: 342 (abst #60), 2000


Farrelly J, Hohenhaus AE, Peterson ME, Kemppainen RJ, Scott R, Stefanacci J: Evaluation of pituitary-adrenal function in cats with lymphoma. Veterinary Cancer Society, 19th Annual Conference Proceedings, 1999, p. 33


Reine NJ, Peterson ME, Hohenhaus AE: Effects of methimazole on hemostatic parameters in cats with hyperthyroidism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 13: 245 (abst #76), 1999


Van der Woerdt A, Peterson ME: Prevalence of ocular abnormalities in cats with hyperthyroidism. Proceeding of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists p. 26, 1998


Kass, PH, Peterson ME, Levy, JK, James, KM, Becker DV, Cowgill LD: Evaluation of environmental, nutritional, and host factors in cats with hyperthyroidism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 12:213 (abst #64), 1998

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