Chester's bad leg is acting up

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MaryB & Chester

MaryB & Chester

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I had Chester for several years when he developed a limp. When we took him in to the vet's office, they did Xrays and asked us "how long has he had this pin in his leg?" ?!?!?!? I didn't know he had a pin! Apparently he was hit by a car at some point - healed pelvic fractures, leg pin and all. Somebody really loved this guy before he showed up on my doorstep. I remember they gave us some anti-inflammatories and over time the limp went away.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago. He's starting to limp in that leg again. I'm not surprised - I have a trick knee that can tell the weather and this winter it's telling me all about it...Is there any kind of home remedy I could give him to relieve the pain, or is it time for another trip to the vet's office? I know that Tylenol/acetaminophen is toxic to cats. What about baby aspirin or infant ibuprofen?

Aside from that, Chester is doing well. I haven't updated his spreadsheet in months, but i have the info on my phone. He's still a bouncy boy, but we have many more 200 days than we used to. He surfs for a few days, goes low, bounces around for a couple of days and then surfs some more. Not perfect by any stretch, but SO much better than days and weeks in the 400-500's like he used to have.
 
ibuprofen no since it is toxic to cats. Aspirin CAN be used for cats but only under instructions from a vet. Cats eliminate aspirin more slowly than people or cats so a low dose every few days is used IF your vet says it is OK.
The safest pain med seems to be buprenex (Buprenorphine). However, it does not have an anti-inflammatory properties as aspirin and other NSAIDs
 
There's a new anti-inflammatory drug on the market for cats called Oncior. We used it after KT's dental, it seemed to be good stuff! You might check into that and see if it would help altho' it is vet prescription.

HUGS!
 
You could see if adding some fish oil on a regular basis might help a bit. It has some natural anti-inflammatory effects. Check with the vet.
 
Yep, the vet took an x-ray today and he's got degenerative arthritis in his hips and back legs.
She's going to see if he agrees to eat the powdered glucosamine supplement, since the extra carbs of the treat form may not be good for his diabetes. She may prescribe buprenex as kind of an "as needed" pain reliever. There was something she said I could give as a shot myself. Arr-something?

Good idea about the fish oil. I'm sure he would love that. Any brands you could recommend?

And some days he's just fine. He and Cosmo the Micro-cat had the rips last night and played chase for almost half an hour.
Thank you!
 
Any thing human grade may work.

There may be some pet-specific products on Amazon; check the Amazon link, look under Pets, and see what you find.
 
OW! Buprenex is expensive!!! $80 for six doses? Does that even sound right? I couldn't afford that kind of medication for myself...
What are the pain meds we want to avoid?
 
Sounds like the injectable from your vet. You can get oral-only buprenex for compounding pharmacies like Diamondback or Roadrunner for a lot less. A script is required.
 
I am thinking Metacam is a a no no for cats, I thought I read somewhere that it can cause kidney failure.

Terri
 
Metacam has a black box warning for cats; it can harm the kidneys, resulting in death. The dose is important in that, as a small amount may help with less risk. If the cat already has renal issues, however, I would definitely avoid it.
 
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