Linda C.
Librela
My 13 Yr old Jrt got very sick 3 days after getting Librela. It was sold to me as a wonder drug, super safe, natural and with no adverse reactions. Well it turns out it isn't wonderful nor is it super safe. Within 3 days of the injection my normally happy dog, became very unhappy. He suffered the following. Anorexia, extreme Lethargy, depression, excessive drinking and peeing. Suffered 4 seizures. Anxiety, cognitive changes. Incontinence of urine and faeces. Gagging as if choking when drinking or eating. which I might add he had to be hand fed or he wouldn't eat anything. He went from 5.1kg to 4.6kg in 38 days. He got an eye infection and upper respiratory tract Infection. He required veterinary attention several times to treat the symptoms. Librela has a very long half life and takes multiple weeks (60-80 +days) to clear from the body. He is now day 81 the symptoms have resolved, although his energy levels are still not quite where they were pre-Librela. I can say there were times I thought might little dog was going to die, the emotional and physical stress endured whilst counting the days down until this Biologic leaves the system. Is only comparable to a nightmare. It's absolutely draining. If I could give a negative star I would. I definitely would not recommend this drug/biologic. It's not wonderful, not natural and not free from adverse reactions. What are the long term effects? Ah we don't know the trial was only nine months Zoetis need to be transparent. Stop with the different data sheets and inserts in different countries. I don't appreciate not being able to give I formed consent


