How to help a pet with lung cancer live longer and comfortably?

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Coughed for a weekend in May. After Xra​y, was suspected of lung cancer. Since he has HCM so CT or surgery will be too risky. We took a palliative treatment option and he was subscribed with steroid and medication for HCM. When first detected, respirations aprox.​ 28/min. three months later, now accelerated to 40+/min, monthly Xray showed signs of spreading. Apart from it, he's as if not sick at all, sweet and happy. I wonder if there's more I can do to help him live longer with life quality. Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Male | neutered | 12 years and 8 months old | 11.46 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am so sorry to hear about Blue. Unfortunately, there is not much that we know of besides steroids that can help slow cancer. The use of medicinal mushrooms may be of some benefit and certainly won’t hurt if Blue will take it. You want turkey tail mushroom (trametes versicolor, Yun Zhi are other names). There is some evidence that they have anti cancer effects and there have been studies done specifically on lung cancer. Dosing is not established in pets to my knowledge so ask a knowledgeable holistic vet or start with 1/10 the human dose. Best wishes to you and Blue!

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