He has been kinda sick for like a week now. some days he is spunky and then other days he's not at all. then this morning i found him favoring his back right leg. should i just give him an asprin and let the sprain heal? it's not broken i know that for sure. but there's no point in taking him to the vet if it's just a sprain
2006-12-14 06:26:14 · 7 answers · asked by Starry Eyes 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
thats what i say no need to dish out a 110 bucks over something you can fix
let him lay around a couple of days and take care of him make sure he eats and drinks,and call your vet to see if you could buy some pain pills from them without a visit.or go to a petsmart they might havee some pain pills
2006-12-14 06:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree there's no point in taking him to the vet if it's just a sprain. Vets are very expensive. However, since this has been on and off for a couple of days, it may be something more than a sprain. It sounds more like arthritis. Or even if there is something wrong with his back, like a herniated disc, that could cause the cat to favor a leg. And since you don't know the original cause of "injuyry", it is more likely that it isn't a sprain. Either way, at this point I would take him to the vet. Good Luck!
2006-12-14 06:35:51 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER give animals aspirin. It is bad for their stomachs. Take your cat to the vet. If he just had a limp, I'd say watch it a few days to see if it gets better, but if he's been sick, there could be other things going on.
2006-12-14 06:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by mommyofmegaboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sprain is very serious. Aspirin does nothing but relieve pain for a short period of time. Pain is back and the sprain is just getting worse if he keeps walking.
2006-12-14 06:34:23 · answer #4 · answered by Big Mac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it cud be sprained sure u shud take him to the vet only imagine if ur leg became sore and swollen ud want a wellbeing care specialist to have a glance so the vet is the finest concept he will prob want painkillers and probable an xray in case its damaged. if he wont placed his leg down it must be sore so visit the vets asap. desire he feels more desirable ideal quickly
2016-10-18 07:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should take your cat to the vet just in case- my cat came home with a limp, we assumed it would go away, but it got infected and swelled up to 3 times its normal size. We had to take her to the Emergency vets on christmas... that's not a cheap bill.
2006-12-14 06:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by Johanna J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bring it to a vet clinic immediately !!!
2006-12-14 06:30:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋