Librela

What is Osteoarthritis?

What are the Signs of Osteoarthritis?

Signs of Osteoarthritis In Dogs:

• Limping or Lameness: Dogs may favor one limb, exhibit a noticeable limp or show stiffness when they walk.
• Stiffness: Your dog may struggle to rise from a sitting or lying position and could be hesitant to climb stairs or jump onto furniture.
• Reduced Activity: Osteoarthritis often leads to decreased physical activity. Your dog may lose interest in playtime and walks.
• Muscle Atrophy: As your dog uses affected joints less, the muscles around those joints may start to waste away.
• Behavioral Changes: Pain may cause restlessness, irritability or even aggression in some dogs.
• Excessive Licking or Chewing: Dogs may lick or chew at painful joints in an attempt to alleviate their discomfort.
• Swelling and Heat: Affected joints may appear swollen and feel warm to the touch due to inflammation.

Consult your veterinarian about Librela 

See full Prescribing Information. For use in dogs only. Women who are pregnant, trying to conceive or breastfeeding should take extreme care to avoid self-injection. Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, could potentially occur with self-injection. LIBRELA should not be used in breeding, pregnant or lactating dogs. LIBRELA should not be administered to dogs with known hypersensitivity to bedinvetmab. The most common adverse events reported in a clinical study were urinary tract infections, bacterial skin infections and dermatitis.

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Peanut Butter Popsicles
Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter, preferably unsalted and unsweetened (Check your peanut butter’s label to make sure it doesn’t contain any kind of xylitol, which is toxic to dogs.)
• Half a ripe banana, mashed
• Water as needed

In a small mixing bowl, combine peanut butter with a little water or half a mashed banana. (The water and banana aren’t essential, but they help with freezing consistency.)

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper, or use Kong-style rubber toys that have a cavity you can fill.
Spoon the mixture onto the tray just like you would cookie dough, or stuff it into the toys. Freeze the tray or toys for several hours or overnight. If you need to reuse the tray right away, pop out the cubes and store them in a bag or container in the freezer. Serve, and turn any hot dog into a happy camper.

• Pet popsicles can be made out of all kinds of things your dog (or cats) eat normally, so experiment to see what your dog likes best.
• The frozen Kong-style toys make a great cool-down treat for when you will be away for a few hours.
• Try treats suspended in water, watered down wet food and favorite frozen veggies.
• Avoid: onions and onion powder, grapes and raisins, salt, macadamia nuts, tomatoes, potatoes, rhubarb leaves and stems

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Hydration
Just as humans become dehydrated in the heat, dogs are even more at risk. Be sure to provide plenty of water and even provide something fun like frozen dog treats!

Beach Games
Provide plenty of things for dogs to play with on the beach, specifically toys that float!

Boat Safety
Dogs need to wear a life jacket while in a boat just like humans do, no matter the kind of boat. The safest place for the dog to be is in the middle of the boat and while in motion, be sure to hold on to them to reduce the risk of falling out.

Protect the Paws
Sand, broken glass, pebbles, rocks, hot pavement, and unexpected things on the bottom of the ocean all pose a possible risk to your dog’s paws. Help keep them safe with a product meant specifically for their paws.

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Basic summer safety

• Never leave your pets in a parked car. Not even with the car running and air conditioner on. On a warm day, temperatures inside a vehicle can rise rapidly to dangerous levels.
• Limit exercise on hot days. Take care when exercising your pet. Adjust intensity and duration of exercise in accordance with the temperature. On very hot days, limit exercise to early morning or evening. Blacktop gets very hot and can burn your pet’s paws, so walk your dog on the grass if possible. Always carry water with you to keep your dog from dehydrating.
• Provide plenty of shade and water. Any time your pet is outside, make sure he or she has protection from heat and sun and plenty of fresh, cold water. In heat waves, add ice to water when possible. Tree shade and tarps are ideal because they don’t obstruct air flow
• Cool your pet inside and out. Whip up a batch of quick and easy DIY peanut butter popsicles for dogs and always provide water, whether your pets are inside or out with you.

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Help Familiarize Your New Pet
Your fuzzy friend has just scampered through the doorway of his new home for the first time. To get things off on the right start, it’s important to take your pet around the house on a leash to show him where things are located, such as his food and water bowls, pet bed, and toys. It may also be a good idea to take them around the yard so that he can familiarize himself with his new outdoor surroundings.

Your new pet may hide or keep to one area of the home at first, but that’s normal. The more comfortable they become with you and their new surroundings, the more sociable and outgoing they will become.

Housetrain Your Pet
When dealing with housetraining, consistency is key. A new puppy may be unable to control his bladder for more than a few hours at a time, so it helps to establish a routine. Take your new puppy outside every couple hours after eating or drinking, naps or playtime. Praising and rewarding your puppy with a treat immediately after they’re done can help reinforce good behavior.

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1. Track your dog’s weight
Losing weight can propel your dog toward better health. To make sure your dog is losing weight at a normal pace, make sure to weigh your pet regularly, use a weight tracking chart to track your dog’s progress, and assess your dog’s body condition score regularly.

2. Include healthy activity
Your dog’s weight management program isn’t complete without a healthy amount of physical activity. Whether it’s a game of fetch or a walk in the park, make sure your dog is getting the physical activity he needs to get and stay healthy.

3. Visit your veterinarian often
Make frequent visits to your veterinarian to ensure that your dog’s weight management program is going smoothly. Your veterinarian knows your dog’s ideal weight, how fast he should be losing weight and which foods are best for each stage of the weight management plan.

4. Maintain an ideal weight for life
Your dog’s weight management plan shouldn’t be temporary. Once your dog has attained his ideal weight, switch to a simple weight maintenance plan that consists of regular exercise and proper nutrition.

Your dog may gain or regain weight more easily than others. Breed, age, food selection, state of health and a variety of other factors can determine how quickly a dog gains weight, and what kind of nutrition he needs to help control it. If you think your dog might be in need of a weight management program, ask your veterinarian for help.

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• Provide your pet with an adequate balanced diet and ensure it has access to clean, cool drinking water at all times;
• Regularly exercise your pet according to its needs;
• Train your pet using kindness and positive reinforcement;
• Provide appropriate housing and location for your pet;
• While unsupervised, keep your pet safely and securely confined to your property at all times;
• Protect your pet’s health by taking it to a vet whenever health problems arise and by ensuring all necessary vaccinations and treatments are up-to-date;
• Microchip your pet (where appropriate) and where required register it with your local council to increase the likelihood of return when lost;
• Spay or neuter your pet at an early age to prevent unwanted offspring;
• Groom your pet on a regular basis;
• Many pets need to be socialized with other animals and people, particularly at a young age;
• Provide your pet with love and attention and commit to caring for it for its entire life.

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Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life.
Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.

Neutering provides major health benefits for your male.
Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age.

Your spayed female won’t go into heat.
While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort to advertise for mates, they’ll yowl and urinate more frequently—sometimes all over the house!

Your male dog won’t want to roam away from home.
An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate! That includes digging his way under the fence and making like Houdini to escape from the house. And once he’s free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other males.

Your neutered male will be much better behaved.
Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families. On the other hand, unneutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.

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