First Librela jab

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My big lad's had his first Librela injection today, in the hope it'll help with his arthritic hips/hind legs. He's 10 years old and not actually that wonky yet, but I've noticed him slowing down over the last few months and preferring not to get up on the couch (usually his favourite place), plus a distinctly stiff gait after a walk, so I'm sure he's in some discomfort. He's also developed pretty bad noise sensitivity which the vet said studies show a strong link to pain in older dogs, so I'm hoping it might lessen if the Librela works for him. He's on the large size for his breed (37kg, 31" to the shoulder) so racing and hare coursing in his younger years put a lot of strain on his joints, I'm sure.

I did read the various stories on the Librela experiences facebook so will keep an eye on him, but I've personally only heard good things so here's hoping. Fingers crossed for a bit more pep in his step in the future!

 

[Landcruiser]

Good luck. It's given our old boy a total new lease of life, he's like a dog half his age.

 

[Ratface]

Lovely chap. How old is he? Is he an ex-racer?
Mine was used in illegal hare coursing before I got her.
She was fine until around 13 (I had modified her excercise eighteen months prior to that approximate date) and, whilst slowing down, she was still doing greyhound "boing" back legs jumps. One day, on the lead in walk, her back end completely collapsed. She lay there silently, looking completely bewildered. I lifted her into the back of the car, phoned my vet and we agreed that the kindest thing was to let her go peacefully.
She was my last dog and it's highly unlikely that I will have another.

 

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Good luck. It's given our old boy a total new lease of life, he's like a dog half his age.

Thank you, that's lovely to hear!

Lovely chap. How old is he? Is he an ex-racer?
Mine was used in illegal hare coursing before I got her.
She was fine until around 13 (I had modified her excercise eighteen months prior to that approximate date) and, whilst slowing down, she was still doing greyhound "boing" back legs jumps. One day, on the lead in walk, her back end completely collapsed. She lay there silently, looking completely bewildered. I lifted her into the back of the car, phoned my vet and we agreed that the kindest thing was to let her go peacefully.
She was my last dog and it's highly unlikely that I will have another.

He's an Irish 10-year old ex-courser and ex-racer, shipped over to (and then neglected in) County Durham when he was 3.

Sorry to read about your old girl, you did the kindest thing for her of course - they're such big dogs with such dainty feet, I think if osteosarcoma doesn't get them (no.1 nemesis) then the back end going is likely to be the next probable outcome. Wonderful dogs, though.

 

[misst]

My terrier x boy has been on Librella for a year. He is so much more lively and less reactive. He is only 7 but has arthritis due to malnutrition as a pup and terrible breeding. He is so much happier. I hope it works well for your lad.

 

[wren123]

My labrador did amazingly well on it. The second injection had an even more noticeable effect. Fingers crossed it works for your dog too.

 

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My terrier x boy has been on Librella for a year. He is so much more lively and less reactive. He is only 7 but has arthritis due to malnutrition as a pup and terrible breeding. He is so much happier. I hope it works well for your lad.

My labrador did amazingly well on it. The second injection had an even more noticeable effect. Fingers crossed it works for your dog too.

Thank you both! @misst that's interesting that your lad is less reactive, I'm hoping it'll have that sort of effect with Joe's noise sensitivity too. I guess we never really know how much pain/discomfort they're in, day to day, and it's totally understandable that it would make them stressed and grumpy!

 

[misst]

Thank you both! @misst that's interesting that your lad is less reactive, I'm hoping it'll have that sort of effect with Joe's noise sensitivity too. I guess we never really know how much pain/discomfort they're in, day to day, and it's totally understandable that it would make them stressed and grumpy!

He's very hard to read some show. Because he is a rehome and was a stray he's fabulous with people but picky about which dogs he likes or wants to interact with. He is definitely a bit more sociable though most of the time and I wonder if his reactivity is partially due to worrying that he will get knocked/hurt. We will never know! It has definitely helped though. Hope your lad does well.