Treatment, Medication & Supplement Directory

A comprehensive encyclopedia of medicines, chemotherapy protocols, targeted and immune therapies, supplements, Chinese herbal formulas, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) approaches, and supportive-care options used or discussed in canine and feline tumor care. Directory entries explain what each option is, where it may fit, its evidence and safety boundaries, and what to discuss with a veterinarian; they are references, not individualized prescriptions or rankings.

Directory explains “what it is.”Guides explain how owners can discuss, use, monitor, or prepare for a treatment option with veterinary guidance.

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Veterinarian reviewing hydration and digestive symptom monitoring with a dog caregiver

Antiemetic / Nausea Support · Prescription Drug · Dogs & Cats · After Chemotherapy · During Chemotherapy · During Radiation · Published Study

Antiemetic Support During Canine Cancer Treatment

Antiemetic therapy aims to prevent or control nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, radiation fields, anesthesia, medications, the tumor, or another disease. Drug choice and timing depend on the…

Veterinary nutrition consultation with a dog and caregiver

Appetite Support · Nutrition Support · Dogs & Cats · After Surgery · During Chemotherapy · Palliative / Comfort Care · Published Study

Appetite Support: Find and Treat the Reason a Dog Is Not Eating

Reduced appetite can result from nausea, pain, fever, constipation, oral disease, swallowing difficulty, medication effects, tumor location, stress, or metabolic illness. Appetite support starts by investigating and treating…

Veterinary team reviewing diagnostic imaging and monitoring information with a dog

Monitoring / Diagnostic · Dogs & Cats · Before Biopsy · Before Surgery · Published Study · Veterinary Clinical Use · Veterinary Supervision Recommended

Coagulation Testing Before Biopsy, Surgery, or Invasive Care

Coagulation testing is selected when history, examination, disease, medication, or a planned procedure raises a bleeding or clotting question.

Monitoring / Diagnostic · Dogs & Cats · Long-term Management · New Diagnosis · Published Study · Veterinary Clinical Use · Veterinary Supervision Recommended

Weight, Body Condition, and Muscle Tracking in Cancer Care

Weight alone can hide muscle loss or fluid change, so nutrition monitoring combines serial weight with body and muscle assessment.

Veterinary surgical planning scene with a calm dog and clinical team

Surgery / Procedure · Dogs · After Surgery · Before Surgery · Published Study · Veterinary Clinical Use · Veterinary Supervision Recommended

Splenectomy for a Splenic Mass: Diagnosis, Stabilization, and Next Steps

Removing the spleen may be diagnostic and therapeutic for selected splenic masses, but imaging cannot reliably determine benign versus malignant disease before pathology.

Appetite Support · Prescription Drug · Dogs & Cats · During Chemotherapy · Long-term Management · Palliative / Comfort Care · Published Study

Mirtazapine for Appetite Support: Nausea-First and Interaction Boundary

Mirtazapine may support appetite in selected dogs or cats, but nausea, pain, obstruction, oral disease, diet, organ function, and serotonergic interactions need attention first.

Older dog resting comfortably during a home palliative care discussion

Pain / Comfort Support · Palliative Care Plan · Dogs & Cats · End-of-life Comfort Planning · Palliative / Comfort Care · Published Study · Veterinary Clinical Use

Bleeding-Crisis Planning for Vascular or Ulcerated Tumors

Families caring for a bleeding-prone mass need written steps for minor surface bleeding, transport, transfusion decisions, and catastrophic hemorrhage before a crisis occurs.