Βέβαια υπάρχει και η άποψη που εκφράζεται τέλεια από ένα άτομο που κάνει librela στο σκύλο του και αυτά που γράφει είναι πραγματικά πολύ λογικά αν το δεις ψύχραιμα.
My dog has responded very well to Librela from an orthopedic perspective - he can run and play again and is very chipper. I tried tons of different medications, supplements, and interventions (physio, swimming, laser) but none came close to being as effective as Librela.
However, he now suffers from mild
urinary incontinence
and proteinuria. My vet has reported it to Zoetis as a potential adverse reaction. Unfortunately, the drug's mechanism of action (inhibition of NGF) isn't terribly well studied, and NGF is present in other organ systems in the body, so disabling it systemically can sometimes cause life threatening outcomes depending on the dog. Other times, side effects are temporary and resolve once the drug is metabolized.
Honestly, my dog is almost 15 and had a poor quality of life before starting the drug. I frequented the
Librela Experiences group
and while yes, I saw a lot of owners reporting insane side effects, I also saw a lot of anti-pharmaceutical fear mongering and anti-science garbage. At this age, our dogs are highly compromised. They have usually sustained a decade or more of irreversible changes to their body and diseases progress rapidly in small animals. The amount of people attributing the decline of their dog to Librela alone is ridiculous.
My dog will die eventually. I am focused on helping him age gracefully and leave this world when he's completely ready to. Sometimes we have limited options when it comes to treating chronic conditions, and even "natural" remedies (CBD will harm the liver, for example) have consequences. Librela has been effective at improving my dog's ability to participate in life. A little bit of leaking pee and possibly accelerated mortality doesn't mean much at this point. He's going on his 6th shot and I feel like even despite the new kidney symptoms, I have my dog back, even if for a little while.
