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.
Named profile Palladia (Toceranib): Approved Canine Mast Cell Tumor Targeted TherapyRepresentative category illustration – no product packaging is shown.Palladia (Toceranib): Approved Canine Mast Cell Tumor Targeted Therapy
Palladia is an FDA-approved prescription veterinary tyrosine kinase inhibitor for treatment of Patnaik grade II or III recurrent canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, with or without regional lymph-node…
Read moreNamed profile Laverdia (Verdinexor): FDA-Approved Oral Therapy for Canine LymphomaRepresentative category illustration – no product packaging is shown.Laverdia (Verdinexor): FDA-Approved Oral Therapy for Canine Lymphoma
Verdinexor is an oral prescription antineoplastic for certain dogs with lymphoma. FDA announced full approval in January 2026 after the product's earlier conditional-approval pathway; publication should use the…
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Cytology: A Cell-Level First Look at a Mass
Cytology examines individual cells collected from a lump, organ, fluid, or lymph node. It is often minimally invasive and fast and can identify inflammation or a broad tumor…
Read moreHistopathology: 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 moreUltrasound in Canine Tumor Care
Ultrasound uses sound waves to show moving cross-sectional images without ionizing radiation. It is widely used for abdominal organs, fluid, some superficial structures, and image-guided sampling, but gas,…
Read moreCoagulation 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.
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Biopsy-Tract Planning Before Definitive Tumor Surgery
The route used to sample a suspicious mass can affect later surgery or radiation, so the diagnostic and definitive teams should plan it together when anatomy is complex.
Read moreTyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: A Class-Level Monitoring Framework
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are not one interchangeable drug class; target profile, label, evidence, dosing, monitoring, and adverse effects differ by product and patient.
Read moreImatinib in Canine Mast Cell Tumor Care: Extra-Label Evidence Review
Imatinib has published canine mast cell tumor experience but is not interchangeable with veterinary-labeled TKIs and requires specialist, legal, formulation, and evidence review.
Read moreNamed profile Masivet (Masitinib): EU/UK-Authorised Targeted Therapy for c-KIT-Mutated Canine Mast Cell TumorsRepresentative category illustration – no product packaging is shown.Masivet (Masitinib): EU/UK-Authorised Targeted Therapy for c-KIT-Mutated Canine Mast Cell Tumors
Masitinib is an oral canine TKI with an EMA veterinary authorization for a defined mast cell tumor setting; the current regional label governs eligibility and monitoring.
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Named profile Oncept Canine Melanoma Vaccine, DNA: USDA-Licensed Therapeutic BiologicRepresentative category illustration – no product packaging is shown.Oncept Canine Melanoma Vaccine, DNA: USDA-Licensed Therapeutic Biologic
Oncept is a USDA-listed canine melanoma DNA biologic; license status, specialist access, intended setting, evidence limitations, and cost require current review.
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Named profile Stelfonta (Tigilanol Tiglate): Intratumoral Canine Mast Cell Tumor TherapyRepresentative category illustration – no product packaging is shown.Stelfonta (Tigilanol Tiglate): Intratumoral Canine Mast Cell Tumor Therapy
Stelfonta is an FDA-approved intratumoral treatment for narrowly defined canine mast cell tumors, with important current warnings about degranulation, wounds, pain, tissue loss, amputation, and death.
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