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.
Refeeding Risk After Prolonged Poor Intake
A severely undernourished patient may need gradual, monitored nutrition because rapid reintroduction can cause dangerous fluid, electrolyte, glucose, and organ shifts.
Read moreHydration Planning During Cancer Treatment
Hydration support is guided by losses, intake, kidney and heart function, electrolytes, medicines, and clinical examination rather than a universal fluid amount.
Read moreCancer Cachexia and Sarcopenia: Nutrition Plus Cause-Based Care
Cancer-associated muscle and weight loss may continue despite eating and requires investigation of intake, inflammation, tumor burden, treatment effects, pain, and comorbid disease.
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Prehabilitation 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.
Read moreHome-Environment Adaptation for Weak or Painful Oncology Patients
Small environmental changes can reduce falls, painful effort, and caregiver lifting while preserving access to basic needs and social contact.
Read moreCancer-Related Fatigue and Activity Pacing
Activity pacing balances movement and rest around disease, anemia, treatment, pain, cardiopulmonary status, sleep, and what the patient values.
Read moreLimb Swelling and Lymphedema: Measurement and Gentle Management
New swelling after tumor, node surgery, radiation, thrombosis, infection, or immobility needs diagnosis before compression, massage, or exercise is attempted.
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Breakthrough Pain Plan for Advanced Cancer
A breakthrough-pain plan defines what sudden worsening looks like, which prescribed rescue action is available, and when home care is no longer safe.
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Breathing Distress: Comfort Planning Without Delaying Emergency Care
Labored breathing is an emergency sign; a palliative plan can reduce avoidable stress but cannot make unsupervised home treatment safe.
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