Department of Buildings requirements. The information included in these Guidelines can be used for the. evaluation of existing porches and decks as well as the design of new. structures. Tables are provided to assist in determining the load. capacity of joists, beams, columns and bolted connections for simple. structural configurations.
Hyperthyroidism in cats is caused by an increase in production of thyroid hormones from enlarged thyroid glands, located on both sides in the cat's neck. In most cases, enlargement of the thyroid glands is caused by a tumor called an adenoma, which is almost always non-cancerous. The average age of cats with hyperthyroidism is 13 years of age; only about 5 percent of hyperthyroid cats are younger than 10 years of age.
Other causes of hyperthyroidism include: 1  excess iodine, a key ingredient in T4 and T3. 2  thyroiditis, or inflammation of the thyroid, which causes T4 and T3 to leak out of the gland.  tumors of the ovaries or testes.