05/13/2024
Welcome to May Pet of the Month! This month we are highlighting a brand-new option in the management of osteoarthritis, Librela. It is a monoclonal antibody, meaning it reduces the patient's pain signals from being perceived by the brain. It is a quick once a month injection, which we have already seen great success with in several patients!
One of these patients that is benefitting from Librela is Olia. She is an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois who is very active, and absolutely loves playing with her tennis ball, exploring her family farm in the woods, and swimming in their pond. With such an active lifestyle over the course of her lifetime, she has developed some joint pain. Olia was previously using some pain medications for some time with moderate results, and recently started doing the Librela injections at the beginning of the year. After a few monthly injections, Olia Is doing better, is weaned off her other pain meds, and her owners are noticing improvement in her getting around better!
We are so excited about this novel option to control arthritis pain, which is so common in many of our older patients. This is an absolute game-changer for some, but not all, osteoarthritis patients. If you think your 4-legged friend might benefit, please call to set up an appointment and discuss further with your veterinarian!
