A Swissvale woman is speaking out on the dangers of a Librela, after the FDA announced a warning about ‘adverse events’ related to the drug.
Lauren Spagna lost her dog, Sydney, a Jack Russell terrier she adopted in 2012.
“Within 48 hours he was catastrophically ill, within three days he was dead,” Spagna said.
In September, she took him to the vet for help with his osteoarthritis.
“He had started to struggle going up and down steps with osteoarthritis. Going for walks he could walk for an hour, pull me over, go full speed.”
Spagna’s veterinarian suggested a newer drug that the FDA approved to help with pain associated with osteoarthritis.
“The vet said this drug was new, risk free, no side effects, it’s a miracle drug, dogs are acting like puppies again,” Spagna said. “Less than 48 hours later his legs were giving out, he was vomiting bile. I carried him downstairs like a rag dog doll. I carried him into the emergency vet like a rag doll.
They said he was in agony and when they did an ultrasound, they found he had pancreatis and all his organs were swelling. I had to make the loving but horrific decision to end the suffering.”