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.
1 A high amount of benign cells in the thyroid gland, which is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in cats. 2  These cells may cluster in small nodules on the thyroid gland; these nodules are known as adenomas. 3  Adenomas may affect one or both lobes of the thyroid gland.