Librela (bedinvetmab)

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Neuro Corner Answers

Dr. Andrew Isaacs
DVM Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology)
Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center

Primary interests include intervertebral disc disease, seizure management, luxations/fractures of the spine, and surgery for brain tumors

Question

LINDA ASKS:

What is your opinion of Librela (bedinvetmab)? We are seeing some vets using it for pain with an IVDD disc episode. Everything I’ve read says it shouldn’t be used for IVDD.

ANSWER

Hi Linda,

As far as I’m aware Librela is not licensed for use in cases of IVDD, but rather osteoarthritis.

We do not use it in management of IVDD cases. I guess you could potentially make the case for its application if all other forms of pain management have been exhausted, but I’d only do so with caution and making sure the owners are aware it’s not labeled for this use.

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