cat pain killers withot prescripton?

[k8bailey]

Does anyone know if there are any kind of painkillers available which would be suitable for cats without prescription?

About 18 months ago my cat Elvis (now 4 yrs old) came home limping we took him to the vet who failed to notice that Elvis had a dislocated hip by the time it was diagnosed, more than a week later it was too late to fix it so we had 3 choices: lose the cat, lose the leg or keep him on cage rest and hope for the best, he did heal on his own and he's ok except for a bit of a limp and he's not as steady as he was, but every now and then he starts to go off his food and limp a bit worse as if he's in a bit of pain maybe from a fall or something he does get better again after about a week but i hate to see him suffer. is there anything i can do? this only happens once or twice a year he usually just sleeps it off and obviously i would take him to see a vet if i thought he wasn't getting better

[pmjblue]

I got some canine asprin some years ago, which have proved useful for very occasional use. http://www.bullwrinkle.com/ShoppingPages/dog-a spirin-vetrin-canine.htm - for dogs only....
To the best of my knowledge cats cannot take asprin as their system is alkaline. I have heard they can take diphenhrdramine (which is Benadryl), but to be honest if it only happens a couple of times a year and he sleeps it off I wouldnt bother. Alternatively you could some homoepathic remedies, or cod liver oil on a regular basis.

[pmjblue]

had a thought, you could try Cortaflex
http://www.vetuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page=ind ex&cPath=4_179

[garner]

do not give aspirin to a cat [very dangerous]

[kaylamay]

dont really think there is anything over the counter you can give a cat for pain. Most things are just too dangerous. You can try giving him some liquid form of condroitin/ glucosamine(SP?)
my vet recommended a pediatric dose for a cat i rescued with a broken pelvis. After it healed he still had a permanent wobbly rear gate, but I was worried he would later experience arthritis or other pain. I couldn't afford the prescription meds, so vet recommended the above. You can get them in capsule form to and you could sprinkle it on the food. It would be a long time treatment though, maybe life long. Try putting out a heating blanket on warm or a hot water bottle that he can sleep on as the heat may help alleviate his pain.
Mikala

[k8bailey]

Hi, thanks everyone for your answers, I'm now starting to give him a small dose of glucosamine, because he is going to end up with arthritis (if he hasn't got it already). Thanks Mikala for the heating blanket suggestion he'd love that, I don't know why I never thought of it!! brilliant! :-)

[franceshusten]

Have you tried morphine this will definitely give relief to your cat and it is considered to be a best medicine for cat.

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