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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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 · Before Chemotherapy · New Diagnosis · Published Study · Veterinary Clinical Use · Veterinary Supervision Recommended

Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy in Suspected Blood Cancer

Bone marrow sampling is a targeted procedure for selected unexplained blood abnormalities or suspected hematopoietic cancer, not a routine test for every tumor.

Monitoring / Diagnostic · Dogs & Cats · After Chemotherapy · Before Chemotherapy · During Chemotherapy · Published Study · Veterinary Clinical Use

Cardiac Assessment Around Potentially Cardiotoxic Cancer Therapy

Selected cancer drugs, tumors, symptoms, and comorbidities can make a cardiovascular baseline or follow-up relevant to treatment safety.

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.

Surgery / Procedure · Dogs & Cats · After Surgery · During Chemotherapy · Palliative / Comfort Care · Published Study · Veterinary Clinical Use

Feeding Tube Placement During Cancer Treatment or Recovery

A feeding tube can provide measured nutrition, water, and selected medicines when safe voluntary intake is insufficient, with device choice matched to duration and anatomy.

Veterinary radiation and targeted treatment planning illustration

Radiation Therapy · Dogs & Cats · During Radiation · Published Study · Veterinary Clinical Use · Veterinary Supervision Recommended · Owner Monitoring

Stereotactic Radiation Therapy: Precision and Evidence Questions

Stereotactic radiation delivers a highly conformal plan in relatively few treatment sessions for selected targets, with strict imaging, immobilization, and specialist quality assurance.

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.