Vet prescribed baby aspirin for Rocky - should I?

I suppose I shouldn't second guess a vet, but she told me to give Rocky one baby aspirin twice a week, for a week, for his limp to see if he gets better. In all other respects Rocky's fine; about three days ago he started slightly limping on his right front leg. There's no trauma, swelling, broken bones, etc. He puts weight on it, plays, runs, and so on. When he gets up it's more pronounced, and gets better as he walks, but it doesn't entirely go away.
I've read so many warnings about giving cats aspirin and I'm scared to give him one! I'm not sure what to do.
HELP!

Yes, it's safe for cats as long as you follow your vets directions exactly. My cat took baby aspirin for a long time. Cats can have it, but their bodies process it so slowly that it's easy to overdose and kill them if you don't follow a vet's directions. It takes 2-3 days for their body to process it, which is why you usually see it prescribed for twice week, or in my case, every three days. That's where the toxicity warnings come from. Good luck!

Originally Posted by tamgirl99

Yes, it's safe for cats as long as you follow your vets directions exactly. My cat took baby aspirin for a long time. Cats can have it, but their bodies process it so slowly that it's easy to overdose and kill them if you don't follow a vet's directions. It takes 2-3 days for their body to process it, which is why you usually see it prescribed for twice week, or in my case, every three days. That's where the toxicity warnings come from. Good luck!

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Thank you so much. I was so worried!

I know what you mean. Aspirin given to cats in very small doses and spaced out over 2-3 days can help. Tylanol and similar products is toxic.

Friend of mine's cat had arthritis at a young age (7 or 8 yrs old) and the vet prescribed baby aspirin twice a week - she did fine on that and lived till she was 18 yrs old.

Follow the vet's advise exactly how he says.

Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45

I know what you mean. Aspirin given to cats in very small doses and spaced out over 2-3 days can help. Tylanol and similar products is toxic.

Friend of mine's cat had arthritis at a young age (7 or 8 yrs old) and the vet prescribed baby aspirin twice a week - she did fine on that and lived till she was 18 yrs old.

Follow the vet's advise exactly how he says.

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I popped the aspirin down his throat, closed his mouth until he swallowed, and thinking all was well, let him go. A half hour later I found he'd spit it out and now he won't come anywhere near me. This ought to be interesting!

Love it when they do that. Attitude has done that with her antibiotic. we find the pill on the ground.

You might want to try pill pockets
http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...55242&lmdn=Cat both Petsmart and Petco carry them in store, Petsmart is slightly cheaper than Petco so if you have both hit up Petsmart first.

They have chicken, salmon and they also have a duck and green pea one for cats with allergies who can't take the regular ones.

Attitude figured that one out and now refuses to take them(but I will say she has always been that way, takes them willingly and then decides she doesn't wan to anymore, I use them for brewer's yeast as well when everyone is healthy and haven't had recent surgery, Attitude's sick and Nuts was neutered last week so I'm not giving it to either one at the moment), but it does make it easier to pill her, it is obvious when she spits it out so I don't find untaken pills that she spit out while we weren't looking.

Taryn

I use a piller to give pills. It is a syringe link thing that you put the pill into. After he swallows it, I give a syringe with water.

Originally Posted by blueyedgirl5946

I use a piller to give pills. It is a syringe link thing that you put the pill into. After he swallows it, I give a syringe with water.

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Ditto except in order to keep my cats from running from me when I have the pill popper in hand, I have to follow it with a treat.

Originally Posted by tamgirl99

Ditto except in order to keep my cats from running from me when I have the pill popper in hand, I have to follow it with a treat.

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Rocky is very skittish and remembers everything! However, I was able to catch him last night and successfully get the aspirin down. He'll avoid me for a few days now.