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.
Prednisone in Canine Cancer Care: A Timing and Safety Discussion
Prednisone is a prescription corticosteroid used in several veterinary cancer contexts, including components of lymphoma protocols and selected palliative plans. Its purpose, timing and taper must be defined…
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Palliative Care Plan: Concurrent Comfort From Diagnosis Onward
Palliative care focuses on comfort and function and can begin at diagnosis while tumor-directed treatment continues. Hospice is a later, more intensive form of comfort-focused care; neither means…
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Veterinary Rehabilitation During and After Cancer Care
Veterinary rehabilitation uses a medically supervised assessment and individualized plan to address pain, weakness, mobility limits, deconditioning, and functional goals. In oncology it must be coordinated with the…
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Gabapentin as an Adjunct in Cancer Pain Plans
Gabapentin may be one component of multimodal pain or anxiety support, but effectiveness varies and sedation, weakness, kidney function, and compounded products need review.
Read morePregabalin as a Neuropathic-Pain Adjunct: Evidence and Sedation Review
Pregabalin is a prescription neuromodulator considered for selected pain plans, with limited oncology-specific evidence and meaningful sedation and coordination risks.
Read moreOpioids in Veterinary Cancer Pain and Crisis Care
Opioids are controlled prescription analgesics used in selected acute, severe, perioperative, and palliative pain plans under route-, product-, and jurisdiction-specific oversight.
Read moreBisphosphonates for Tumor-Associated Bone Pain
Intravenous bisphosphonates may be considered for selected tumor-associated bone pain or skeletal complications, with kidney, mineral, dental, and infusion review.
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Constipation and Difficult Defecation in Cancer Care
Difficult defecation can reflect dehydration, pain, immobility, medication effects, pelvic or intestinal obstruction, neurologic disease, or inadequate intake and needs cause-based care.
Read morePrehabilitation Before Major Cancer Surgery
Prehabilitation prepares selected patients and households for surgery through safe conditioning, pain control, nutrition, equipment, and recovery planning without delaying urgent treatment.
Read moreRehabilitation After Limb Amputation
Post-amputation rehabilitation supports safe transfers, balance, remaining-limb loading, endurance, home access, and confidence after surgical clearance.
Read moreRange-of-Motion and Strengthening Exercises: Clearance Before Progression
Range-of-motion and strengthening exercises must match diagnosis, protected tissues, pain, healing phase, bone integrity, blood counts, and functional goals.
Read moreHarnesses, Slings, Carts, and Mobility Aids in Cancer Care
A properly selected and fitted aid can support transfers or walking, while a poor fit can create pain, pressure injury, falls, or caregiver strain.
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