Companion Animals

Nasal Tumours in Cats: Welfare and Treatment

Understanding nasal and paranasal sinus tumours in cats and managing welfare through treatment.

Key Facts

Welfare Considerations

Nasal tumours cause progressive welfare compromise — chronic nasal discharge, difficulty breathing, pain, and facial distortion. Welfare-centred oncology involves early diagnosis, staging, and honest prognostic communication. Radiation therapy offers meaningful disease control with good quality of life during remission. Palliative care with NSAIDs provides welfare support when definitive treatment is not pursued.

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