The Best Shot For Curing Hyperthyroidism
When a family member is sick, you want to find the most reliable, safest and simplest way to make them feel better. Now, the smallest member of your family has been diagnosed with feline hyperthyroidism and it’s important that you know your options.

T-4 Paws is proud to be the only feline hyperthyroid treatment center in the Charlotte region, and one of the few in the state, utilizing advanced nuclear medicine. Instead of surgery, which carries multiple risk factors, or long-term medication options, which can have side effects and do not cure the condition, T-4 Paws offers a one-time treatment option that is 98% effective. By using a single injection of radioactive iodine, we can permanently decrease the abnormally high thyroid hormone levels in hyperthyroid cats. This treatment is extremely safe and is the single best option for restoring your cat’s health.

After this simple and effective treatment, you’ll notice positive changes in your cat such as weight gain, better hair coat and grooming habits, normal appetite, and reduction of vomiting. Best of all, your cat will again feel and act more like the friend you know and love, giving you peace of mind and making it easier for you to enjoy time with your treasured pet.

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Our Facility
T-4 Paws is a state-of-the-art facility designed by architect, W. Neill Fortune, a contributor to the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University, and Prophysics Innovation, Inc., nuclear medicine consultants to numerous human and veterinary nuclear medicine programs. Rigorous guidelines and advanced instrumentation ensure accurate dosing, patient monitoring and the safe return of your pet at the end of its stay.

We are located off of I-77 in Huntersville (Exit 25) and convenient to I-85, I-40 and Hwy. 73. To help meet your busy schedule, we offer early morning drop-off and late afternoon pick-up at our office.

Tom Hemstreet, D.V.M.
Experienced veterinary professionals staff our facility. In order to offer this effective treatment option, our staff had to complete an intensive training program and adheres to strict regulatory guidelines. Our doctor, Tom Hemstreet, D.V.M., completed a nuclear medicine sabbatical at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, with a focused emphasis on the feline thyroid patient. He is licensed by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Radiation Protection, to treat cats with radiopharmaceutical I-131. Dr. Hemstreet is only one of four veterinarians, among the 2,000 practicing in North Carolina, with this distinction.

Our Staff
Experienced veterinary professionals staff our facility. In order to offer this effective treatment option, our staff had to complete an intensive training program and adheres to strict regulatory guidelines. Our doctor, Tom Hemstreet, D.V.M., completed a nuclear medicine sabbatical at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, with a focused emphasis on the feline thyroid patient. He is licensed by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Radiation Protection, to treat cats with radiopharmaceutical I-131. Dr. Hemstreet is only one of four veterinarians, among the 2,000 practicing in North Carolina, with this distinction.