Release of Radioactive Cats

["Don Munroe" <don@pliny.ehs.ufl.edu>]

Our Veterinary Medicine Dept. would like to change the release 
criteria used for the release of  cats which have 
undergone radioiodine therapy.  Typically, cats receive 4 millicuries 
if iodine-131 and are housed for 2 to 3 weeks or until the contact 
radiation level is less than  2 mR/hr, which may take longer than 3 
weeks in some cases.

What are other veterinary medicine departments using as a release 
criteria and are written instructions provided to owners?
Don Munroe, RSO University of Florida
Don@pliny.ehs.ufl.edu
352-392-7359  fax 352-846-0489