CARE BEYOND A CURE: 10 BEST-KEPT SECRETS FOR TREATING CATS WITH CANCER

摘要

Feline medicine, and, in particular, feline oncology, are associated with a great deal of myth and mystery. Cats are unique in physiology, behavior, anatomy, and social structure as well as in the types of diseases they have and the pathogenesis of these diseases. Cancer in cats is rarely discussed in great detail in textbooks, and often the data that is used to reference the information is outdated or incorrect. The purpose of this document is to review some of the unique aspects associated with feline medicine and to outline the unique biological behavior of several different malignancies and the cats' response to those malignancies. By understanding this information, a clinician can have a much higher probability of enhancing and improving quality of life for cats with cancer.