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	Scientific Publications. All of these papers in this section were published in peer-reviewed journals (ie, they have to be approved by two to three other authorities prior to publication). To open the abstract, click on the title of the publication.
	1. ECG of the month: Feline hyperthyroidism. Keene B, Peterson ME: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 176: 712-714, 1980
	2. Propylthiouracil treatment of feline hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 179:485-487, 1981
	3. Electrocardiographic findings in 45 cats with hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME, Keene B, Ferguson DC, Pipers FS Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Assocociation 180:934-937, 1982.
	4. Treatment of canine and feline hypoparathyroidism. Peterson ME. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 181:1434-1436, 1982
	5. Feline hyperthyroidism: pretreatment clinical and laboratory evaluation of 131 cases. Peterson ME, Kintzer PP, Cavanagh PG, Fox PR, Ferguson DC, Johnson GF, Becker DV. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 183:881-882, 1983
	6. Radionuclide thyroid imaging in 135 cats with hyperthyroidism. Peterson, ME, Becker DV. Veterinary Radiology 25:23-27, 1984
	7. Propylthiouracil-associated hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and antinuclear antibodies in cats with hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME, Hurvitz AI, Leib MS, Cavanagh PG, Dutton RE. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 184:806-808, 1984.
	8. Surgical treatment of feline hyperthyroidism: Results of 85 cases. Birchard SJ, Peterson ME, Jacobson A. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 20:705-709, 1984
	9. Hypertropic cardiomyopathy and hyperthyroidism in the cat. Liu SK, Peterson ME, Fox PR. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 185:52-57, 1984
	10. Feline hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME. Carnation Research Digest 21:1-14, 1985
	11. Propylthiouracil-induced immune-mediated disease in the cat. Aucoin DP, Peterson ME, Hurvitz AI, Drayer DE, Lahita RG, Quimby FW, Reidenberg MM. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 234:13-18, 1985
	12. Diagnosis and treatment of feline hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME. Texas Veterinary Medical Journal 47:19-25, 1985
	13. Effect of non-adrenal illness on adrenal function in the cat. Zerbe CA, Refsal KR, Peterson ME, Armstrong PJ, Nachreiner RF, Schall WD. American Journal of Veterinary Research 48: 451-454, 1987
	14. Serum thyroid hormone concentrations fluctuate in cats with hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME, Graves TK, Cavanagh I. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 1:142-146, 1987
	15. Lack of circulating thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins in cats with hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME, Livingston P, Brown RS. Veterinary Immunology Immunopathology 16: 277-282, 1987
	16. Autonomy of growth and of iodine metabolism in hyperthyroid feline goiters transplanted onto nude mice. Peter HJ, Gerber H, Studer H, Becker DV, Peterson ME. Journal of Clinical Investigation 80: 491-498, 1987
	17. Echocardiographic findings in 103 cats with hyperthyroidism. Bond BR, Fox PR, Peterson ME, Skavaril RV. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 192:1546-1549, 1988
	18. Altered disposition of propylthiouracil in cats with hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME; Aucoin DP; Davis CA; Graves TK. Research in Veterinary Science 45: 1-3, 1988
	19. Dose dependent induction of anti-native DNA antibodies by propylthiouracil in cats. Aucoin DP, Rubin RL, Peterson ME, Reidenberg MM, Drayer DE, Hurvitz AI, Lahita RG. Journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism 31: 688-692, 1988
	20. Methimazole treatment of 262 cats with hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME, Kintzer PP, Hurvitz AI. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2:150-157, 1988
	21. Occurrence of problems after three techniques of bilateral thyroidectomy in cats. Welches CD, Scavelli TD, Matthiesen DT, Peterson ME. Veterinary Surgery 18: 392-396, 1989
	22. Hypertension in cats with chronic renal failure or hyperthyroidism. Kobayashi DL, Peterson ME, Graves TK, Lesser M, Nichols CE. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 4: 58-62, 1990
	23. Feline hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME. Companion Animal Practice, Japan 23:42-45, 1990
	24. Effect of nonthyroidal illness on serum thyroxine concentrations in cats: 494 cases (1988). Peterson ME, Gamble DA. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 197:1203-1208, 1990
	25. Triiodothyronine (T3) suppression test. An aid in the diagnosis of mild hyperthyroidism in cats. Peterson ME, Graves TK, Gamble DA. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 197:1203-1208, 1990
	26. Thyroid scintigraphy in small animals. Kintzer PP, Peterson ME. Seminars in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery 6: 131-139, 1991
	27. Pharmacokinetics of methimazole in normal cats and cats with hyperthyroidism. Trepanier LA; Peterson ME; Aucoin DP. Research in Veterinary Science 50: 69-74, 1991
	28. Autonomous growth and function of cultured thyroid follicles from cats with spontaneous hyperthyroidism. Peter HJ, Gerber H, Studer H, Peterson ME, Becker DV, Groscurth P. Thyroid 1:331-338, 1991
	29. Pharmacokinetics of intravenous and oral methimazole following single- and multiple-dose administration in normal cats. Trepanier LA, Peterson ME, Aucoin DP. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 14: 367-373, 1991
	30. Glucose tolerance and insulin secretion in spontaneously hyperthyroid cats. Hoenig M, Peterson ME, Ferguson DC. Research in Veterinary Science 53:338-341, 1992
	31. Review and comparison of neuromuscular and central nervous system manifestations of hyperthyroidism in cats and humans. Joseph RJ, Peterson ME. Progress in Veterinary Neurology 3: 114-119, 1993
	32. Comparison of the disposition of carbimazole and methimazole in clinically normal cats. Peterson ME, Aucoin DP. Research in Veterinary Science 54: 351-355, 1993
	33. Use of the thyrotropin releasing hormone stimulation test to diagnose mild hyperthyroidism in cats. Peterson ME, Broussard JD, Gamble DA. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 8:279-286, 1994
	34. Changes in clinical and laboratory findings in hyperthyroid cats from 1983 to 1993. Broussard JD, Peterson ME, Fox PR. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 206: 302-305, 1995
	35. Radioiodine treatment of 524 cats with hyperthyroidism. Peterson ME, Becker DV. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 207: 1422-1428, 1995
	36. Domestic cats show episodic variation in plasma concentrations of adrenocorticotropin, alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), cortisol and thyroxine with circadian variation in plasma alpha-MSH concentrations. Kemppainen RJ, Peterson ME. European Journal of Endocrinology 134: 602-609, 1996
	37. Ipodate treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats. Murray LA, Peterson ME. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 211:63-67, 1997
	38. Electrocardiographic and radiographic changes in cats with hyperthyroidism: Comparison of populations evaluated during 1992-1993 vs. 1979-1982. Fox PR, Peterson ME, Broussard JD. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 35:1-5, 1999
	39. Evaluation of environmental, nutritional, and host factors in cats with hyperthyroidism. Kass PH, Peterson ME, Levy J; James K, Becker DV, Cowgill LD. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 13: 323-329, 1999
	40. Prevalence of ocular abnormalities in cats with hyperthyroidism. van der Woerdt A; Peterson ME. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 14: 202-203, 2000
	41. Ectopic lingual thyroid tissue in a cat. Patnaik AK, Peterson ME, Higdon A: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2:143-146, 2000
	42. Measurement of serum concentrations of free thyroxine, total thyroxine, and total triiodothyronine in cats with hyperthyroidism and cats with nonthyroidal disease. Peterson ME, Melian C, Nichols CE. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 218: 529-536, 2001
	43. Feline hyperthyroidism: treat at any age; good prognosis. Peterson ME. DVM Magazine Practice Builder (A Supplement to DVM Magazine) October, 2001, pp 28-32
	44. 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
	45. Peterson ME: Endocrine and Metabolic Systems, In: Daristotle L, Tetrick MA, Carey DP, Waltz, Stockton PL (ed), Current Concepts in Clinical Nutrition for Dogs and Cats. Philadelphia, Harcourt Health Communications, pp 125-142, 2002
	46. 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
	47. Peterson ME: Feline hyperthyroidism. Scientific Proceedings of 46th Annual Congress of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), pp 127-130, 2003
	48. Mooney CT, Peterson ME: Feline hyperthyroidism, In: Mooney C.T., Peterson M.E. (eds), Manual of Endocrinology (Third Ed), British Small Animal Veterinary Association, pp 95-111, 2004.
	49. Steiner JM, Peterson ME, Ruaux DG, et al. Serum cobalamin and folate concentrations in cats with hyperthyroidism. Proceeding of the 23rd Annual Forum of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2005.
	50. Peterson ME: The Thyroid Gland, In: Kahn CN, Line S (eds), The Merck Veterinary Manual (Ninth Ed), Merck & Co, Inc, pp 460-467, 2005.
	51. Ward CR, Achenbach SE, Peterson ME, et al. Expression of inhibitory G proteins in adenomatous thyroid glands obtained from hyperthyroid cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 66:1478-1482, 2005.
	52. Ward CR, Achenbach SE, Holt D, et al. Thyrotropin-stimulated DNA synthesis and thyroglobulin expression in normal and hyperthyroid feline thyrocytes in monolayer culture. Thyroid 15:114-120, 2005.
	53. Panciera DL, Peterson ME, Birchard, SJ: Diseases of the thyroid gland. In: Birchard SJ, Sherding RG (eds): Manual of Small Animal Practice (Third Edition), Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, 327-342, 2006.
	54. Peterson ME: Diagnostic tests for hyperthyroid. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 21:2-9, 2006.
	55. Peterson ME: Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 21:34-39, 2006.