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My cat may have cancer. What can I do to improve his health/chances?

Merlin is 12 years old. He has already been scheduled for surgery, later this month, to removed the large tumor (which is on his hind leg), but the results from biopsy won't be back until May 1st. In general, he has experienced good health, and is active, though chubby (12.8 pounds). He lives with two female cats, one older and one much younger. They all eat a high quality dry food, for "sensetive skin," and are much-loved indoor cats. I know the usual answers (chemotherapy, vet-precribed medication), but was hoping that pet lovers might have some other ideas, foods or supplements he could injest, homeopathic remedies, medical therapies that have worked for pets you know, specific medications that worked wonders for your "baby," etc.

Public Comments

1. I am so sorry, I hope the biospsy turns out not to be cancerous. I haven't gone through this with any of my pets but I've seen so many go through it and its a rough ride. What you can do is make sure your food is the most natural and organic it can be, with no by products, filler, dies, flavours, preservatives, etc. eagle pack, wellness, and innova are all great choices, eagle pack being what I recomend to every one that comes to the store and hospital. I work for a vet hospital that uses herbal remedies and acupuncture so I can't recomend any other treatments. Hope everything works out okay!
2. I am soo sorry! I'm pretty sure my cat died of cancer and my suggestion is just to make him/her as happy as possible.
3. I currently have two cats with "agressive" cancers. Both are being treated by a homeopathic veterinarian. That is not the usual choice. I am a member of the Yahoo group felinecancer and created one of my own for felinebladdercancer. I strongly urge you to join the regular cancer group. Cats with many types of cancer, oral squamous cell carcinoma, mammary cancer, lympohoma, etc. You can join the group and diaglog with members to find out what treatments their cats are receiving, what drugs are being used, what supplements are given, etc. Go to: http://www.yahoogroups.com and put in a search for felinecancer.