can i give my cat asparin or tylenyol?

Question

she has had her hip and leg broken before she was in 6 weeks old and thrown in a dumpster. she is now 3 and i think she is really cranky cus of them. so what can i give her or try with her ...can she take prozac?

Answer 1

Most human over-the-counter medications can be toxic to cats. Check with a vet; they'll tell you what you can use and the approximate dosage.

Answer 2

Please,do not give your cat aspirin or tylenol,or any medication that is meant for humans,like prozac for people to use for anxiety or depression. The anti-inflamatory steroids are also dangerous for your cat. These medications, without the advise of a veterinarian, can be fatal if you give them to your cat. So get the advise and care from a vet for your cat. The vet will know what your cat needs

Answer 3

Tylenol can actually be deadly to your cat. Cats have an unusual metabolism in their liver. When Tylenol is eaten, it is taken by the bloodstream to the liver. In the cat, the liver metabolizes or breaks down Tylenol into separate components which are actually toxic to the cat. In other species these components are further broken down by the liver into non toxic substances. But the cat lacks the necessary enzymes to continue this breakdown process. These end products of Tylenol breakdown are so toxic to the cat that death is the typical outcome. Aspirin is just as toxic to cats! Check out vet4petz.com for more info, before you give your cat any medicine.

Answer 4

Tylenol can be life threatening to a Cat. No, do not give Her People medicine. Look at www.petmeds.com to see what they might have for Her. We give Our Beagle a medication called Rimadyl that helps with inflammation, which in turn helps with the pain. And yes they do have medications like Prozac. But You need to get the kind for Animals. Cat nip might be a lot cheaper, or an herbal animal medication for depression, or anxiety.

Answer 5

Tylenol will kill a cat, it coats the red blood cells and prevents them from carrying oxygen to the body, the cat suffocates. Aspirin is also not good for cats. You should never give an animal people medications. Our dosages on things are much different than those for animals.

Try asking your vet for advice and for medication. Maybe she just needs some extra loving from you. Or maybe she is ill. Take her to your vet to find out for sure.

Answer 6

Oh lordy PLEASE don't give your cat aspirin--it will damage her kidneys. And Tylenol will damage her liver.

I know some people swear by chondroitin and glucosamine--at least those wouldn't *hurt* your cat, although I don't know if they would help.

Most arthritic and older cats enjoy a nice, warm, soft bed, preferably in a sunny spot where they can't be pestered, so you might want to consider a kitty stairs and heated cushion setup. Yes, they make those things for cats, but you can use a human heat pad on the lowest setting under a nice, soft pillow wrapped in a polartec baby throw to cut costs.

Answer 7

Hi there...human medication should NEVER be administered as most can be fatal to a cat. Only a vet will know which medication is safe and the proper dosage to administer.

Here's an article written by a vet by someone asking the same questions:

http://www.vetinfo.com/catpain.html#Aspirin%20or%20Acetaminophen

Aspirin or Acetaminophen
DO NOT give any cat a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication without consulting with your vet first. Acetaminophen is toxic to cats, aspirin is extraordinarily easy to overdose in cats because the half-life of aspirin in a cat is 72 hours (3 days!) and other non-steroidal medications do not appear to have been studied much in cats, probably due to the problems with these two common ones. For arthritis, we do sometimes use aspirin but it must be used cautiously and it is important to know the patient's medical condition well prior to its use.


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http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=273
Medications that Help You May Harm Pets

Pet Column for the week of December 4, 2000
By Carrie Gustavson/Information Specialist
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

As the weather changes, pet owners should be especially careful with cold and flu medications. "The drugs that are found in many over-the-counter preparations to treat cold and flu symptoms in humans can cause problems for dogs and cats," says Dr. Petra Volmer, veterinary toxicologist at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in Urbana.

The ingredients in these preparations for humans often include a decongestant such as pseudoephedrine, an antihistamine, and a painkiller such as acetaminophen. If these drugs are ingested, dogs and cats may show signs ranging from lethargy to excitement to seizures. Even vapor rub and zinc lozenges can make a pet sick. If a pet eats any amount of a human medication, call your veterinarian and be ready to describe what, when, and how much the pet ate.

It may seem odd that the same drug helpful to a human could make a pet very sick. But, not only are pets much smaller than we are, their bodies work differently. That makes even a small amount of some human medications potentially lethal for pets. "It's important to keep all your medications away from pets, and don't try to medicate animals without first asking a veterinarian," says Dr. Volmer.

Cats, especially, have a physiology that is quite different from ours and from many other pets. So don't ever give them medications intended for you or your dog. And be careful that pills you take don't drop in reach of a kitty's playful paw.

Drugs commonly found in the medicine cabinet, such as aspirin and aspirin-free pain relievers containing acetaminophen, can cause problems for pets. Cats are especially sensitive to both these medications. "Cats are deficient in an enzyme that is used to detoxify acetaminophen," says Dr. Volmer. "Acetaminophen can cause red blood cells to undergo a change so that they are unable to carry oxygen." Signs of acetaminophen poisoning include brownish colored mucus membranes, panting, and weakness.

Dogs can also be poisoned by acetaminophen and can easily ingest a harmful dose if a medication is left lying around. Even medications prescribed for a pet can cause problems in too high a dose.

"Usually, when dogs get into a package of medication, they don't ingest just one pill," says Dr. Volmer. Dogs can easily crunch through foil packages of cold medicine, pill bottles, and cough syrup, even those in childproof packaging. They also may chew tubes or jars of topical medicines.

If you think your pet has a problem that needs medication, it is safest to ask a veterinarian for advice. If you suspect your pet may have ingested a human medication, call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-4ANI-HELP.

Answer 8

NO. Take her to the vet and get some medication that is safe for cats. Aspirin is deadly to cats. A LOT of people medication is not safe for any animal.

Answer 9

NOOOOOOOOO!!! are you crazy pills that humans take can kill cats. i would see your vet immediately since she wasn't treated 3 years ago and the bones could have healed wrong causing the cat pain.

Answer 10

no, could kill her. my mom's cat got into some ibuprofen and almost killed her, had to take her to the vet. Take the cat to a vet, they can give her something. Good luck!