Drooling after Bedinvetmab (Librela) in dogs

The FDA has received 349 reports of drooling in dogs after Bedinvetmab. That is 1.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

349Reports

79%Marked serious

15%Recovered

29%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

87 28%

1–2 days

59 19%

3–7 days

32 10%

1–4 weeks

48 16%

Over a month

82 27%

How the animals did

Recovered

49 14%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 0.6%

Still unwell when reported

165 47%

Died

22 6.3%

Euthanised

78 22%

Not known

33 9.5%

Problems reported at the same time

124 36%

101 29%

99 28%

93 27%

88 25%

68 19%

63 18%

60 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

144

12+ years

155

About this medicine

Bedinvetmab reduces osteoarthritis pain in dogs (monthly injection).

Products with this ingredient include Librela. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Bedinvetmab cause drooling in dogs?: 349 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 4 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

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