Is it okay to give an old cat with hip arthritis a baby aspirin?

Answer 1

Talk to your vet first... but MY VET told me to put my cat on glucosamine. While waiting for that to work (it takes a few weeks), I was told, again by my VET, to give the cat a HALF of a baby aspirin every other day. It worked great. I can't remember what the dosage was on the glucosamine though... but definitely ask your vet about it. You can use human glucosamine supps (cheaper than from a vet) but it can be hard to find straight glucosamine, without other stuff in it. Then just divy up the pill to meet the dosage your vet recommends.

You might also look into a glucosamine cat treat. I use one called Hip Action (I think that's the name). It has glucosamine in it and my cats LOVE it. It says on the package how much is in each treat, so you'd have to match that up with how much the vet says to give. I'm just giving it at the dosage recommended on the bag and it SEEMS to be making improvements in my old gal, but too soon to know for sure. A higher dose might be needed.

Answer 2

Who diagnosed the hip arthritis? Was it done by x-ray, chiropractic exam, or what? My old cat (22 yrs old) had severe arthritis. She received adequin shots from the vet every three weeks for a couple of years. I tried a homeopathic remedy for her and she seemed to respond well to that.

So, depending on the age of your cat and what kind of diagnosis has been made I think you MUST stick with a recommendation from a vet. The small dosage mentioned to help your cat seems like it wouldn't really help the cat any, if at all. The dangers of aspirin with cats are well known. Why add potential liver problems to your cat's life?

Answer 3

Hi Arlene. No, you can not give your kitty aspirin. It could possibly kill it. The best thing to do would be to call your vet and ask him what your kitty can take for pain. Another thing you can do to help is to keep your cat warm. The cold can make their joints hurt even more, causing the arthritis to flare up.

Answer 4

NO, never give any OTC medication to your cat.
Aspirin is toxic to cats.
Please take the cat to the Vet and get the proper kind of medication.

If you have a regular Vet and he/she knows that the cat has arthritis he/she may give you something for the cat without you having to bring the cat in.

Good luck, I hope kitty feels better.

Answer 5

Do not give aspirin to a cat. Consult your vet to find out what to give for the cat's problem.

Answer 6

I have heard the same thing. That baby aspirin is okay just NOT tylenol. But call the vet and ask just to make sure before u do.

Answer 7

no. Call the vet and he will prescribe the something for your pet. If the doctor has diagnosed your cat with hip arthritis, he should have already given you a prescription. If you are self diagnosing, then the vet will probably want to check him out for himself.

Answer 8

NO NO NO NO! Aspirin will kill the cat. If you want to relieve the arthritic pain of the animal go get some Lakota!
Really is was originally designed for animals and then brought into the market for humans. There is a formula for cats and dogs beside the other Lakota products and this will do wonders for the old cat. I hate to see the wee ones suffer so please do this for the old cat. It will ease a lot of pain for it.

Answer 9

Speak to your vet. Even humans can react badly to aspirin. Your vet will be able to advice you of a safe pain killer.

Answer 10

Cats are very very sensitive to asprin. 1/4 of a regular buffered asprin. This is best done under the supervision of you vet