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.
Cancer Surgery: Biopsy, Excision, and Margin Planning
Surgery may obtain a diagnosis, remove a localized tumor, relieve obstruction or pain, or reduce complications. The first operation can determine later options, so biopsy route, intended margins,…
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Radiation Therapy: Local Control and Symptom Relief
Radiation therapy uses planned ionizing radiation to damage tumor cells while limiting exposure to surrounding normal tissue. The number of visits, dose per visit, imaging, anesthesia, expected control,…
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Histopathology: Tumor Type, Grade, and Surgical Margins
Histopathology examines fixed tissue architecture and usually provides more specific tumor classification than cytology. Depending on tumor type and specimen, the report may include grade, mitotic activity, invasion,…
Read moreCT and MRI: Cross-Sectional Imaging for Tumor Decisions
CT and MRI create cross-sectional datasets that can map tumors beyond what is visible or palpable. CT uses x-rays and is fast and strong for many chest, bone,…
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Multimodal Pain Management in Canine Cancer Care
Multimodal pain management combines approaches that act at different points in the pain pathway and addresses both the tumor and its functional consequences. A plan may include prescriptions,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read moreComplete Blood Count Monitoring During Cancer Care
A CBC measures red cells, white cells, and platelets and is used to place symptoms and treatment safety in context; it does not by itself diagnose most tumors.
Read moreRegional Lymph Node Sampling for Cancer Staging
Lymph node size and feel are unreliable on their own, so selected nodes may be sampled when metastatic status would change a treatment plan.
Read moreBone 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.
Read moreFlow Cytometry for Lymphoma and Leukemia Characterization
Flow cytometry evaluates markers on viable cells and can help characterize selected lymphoid or blood-cell populations when the right fresh sample is available.
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