My Simba diagnosed with oral cancer
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 9:47 am
Hi all
My Simba (video link posted below) has been diagnosed with oral cancer. He will be 10 years this August. He started displaying a change in eating habits a few weeks ago so took him to the vet asap. He was put on cortisone and for the 1.5 weeks until he had surgery, he appeared to respond well to the medication. The vet said he had no further growth of the tumor and it appeared to look a little better. Anyway we went ahead with the surgery just thsi past Saturday so as to do a biopsy. The vet said the operation went well and he was able to remove most if not all the of the ulcer under his tongue. The results of the biopsy have come back with invasive cancer.
I really feel we got this very early. However I am aware it is a poor prognosis for cats with this kind of cancer. Even so, the only real change Simba has displayed is a change in his diet. He still looks very healthy, happy and energetic.
I will be continuing to give Simba whatever treatment the vet advises when I speak with him on Wednesday. But I want to ask if there is any alternative supplement or something that anyone knows is helpful with cats that have oral cancer.
Any advice is much appreciated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nIBkTbe9_g
My Simba (video link posted below) has been diagnosed with oral cancer. He will be 10 years this August. He started displaying a change in eating habits a few weeks ago so took him to the vet asap. He was put on cortisone and for the 1.5 weeks until he had surgery, he appeared to respond well to the medication. The vet said he had no further growth of the tumor and it appeared to look a little better. Anyway we went ahead with the surgery just thsi past Saturday so as to do a biopsy. The vet said the operation went well and he was able to remove most if not all the of the ulcer under his tongue. The results of the biopsy have come back with invasive cancer.
I really feel we got this very early. However I am aware it is a poor prognosis for cats with this kind of cancer. Even so, the only real change Simba has displayed is a change in his diet. He still looks very healthy, happy and energetic.
I will be continuing to give Simba whatever treatment the vet advises when I speak with him on Wednesday. But I want to ask if there is any alternative supplement or something that anyone knows is helpful with cats that have oral cancer.
Any advice is much appreciated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nIBkTbe9_g