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  1. J

    Librela - a new option for pain relief for dogs with osteo arthritis

    Strange, I wonder if he could have anything like a polyp further down his throat, hence the drinking & throat clearing maybe trying to shift it.
  2. J

    Librela - a new option for pain relief for dogs with osteo arthritis

    I'm not saying it isn't a side effect but (if I've understood the way it works), can't see why this would happen as it's an antibody rather than a drug, as such. The only listed side effect seems to be local irritation at site of injection. I was told (mentioned in earlier post) that sometimes...
  3. J

    Librela - a new option for pain relief for dogs with osteo arthritis

    I would certainly consider it. The good news is that it is barely processed through the liver or kidneys and is a synthetic antibody as opposed to a "drug" (I believe) so it doesn't produce the potential side effects of NSAI's. I'm told that occassionally it doesn't work because the dog can...
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    Insurance

    Having had dogs with complex veterinary problems in the past, when I got my current dogs (and one I lost) they were insured at 8 weeks old with M & S on their "For Life" plan. The problem with this (as far as I understood) is you're stuck with them, as if you change you would lose the "for...
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    Librela - a new option for pain relief for dogs with osteo arthritis

    Hi Folks I don't have a lab either but found my way to the forum whilst Googling Librela. I just thought it may be helpful to add my experience of this injection. I have Border Collies. The eldest is a whisker short of 13 and suffers from OA in his shoulder. About a year ago he also seemed...
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