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.
Pregabalin 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 moreAmantadine in Multimodal Cancer Pain Care
Amantadine may be used as an adjunct for selected chronic pain mechanisms, but veterinary cancer-specific evidence and patient response are limited and individualized.
Read moreVeterinary NSAIDs in Oncology: Pain, Inflammation, and Interaction Safety
A veterinary NSAID may support pain and inflammation and has tumor-specific roles in selected plans, but the exact product, species label, organ risk, and drug combinations govern safety.
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.
Read more
Antibiotic Use in Immunocompromised Oncology Patients
Cancer or chemotherapy can increase infection concern, but fever, low cell counts, wounds, diarrhea, and urinary signs do not justify automatic or leftover antibiotic use.
Read more
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 more