Hi Donna. No I haven’t, and it’s odd that antibiotics seemed to cure it (have a look at the causes of an excessive thirst here and you’ll see why). Please let me know how she goes and if you get an answer.

Hi our 13 yr old Golden retriever is on her third injection of beransa. We had a scare at the end of 2nd injection as she was drinking copious amounts of water (always has been a good water drinker) but this was crazy and she definitely wasn’t happy panting, slightly more incontinent and very flat, so obviously in pain! Took her to vet following morning they did thorough inspection and ultrasound all good, but put her straight on antibiotics, 24 hrs later a new dog! So we decided to give her a 3rd injection of beransa as wasn’t sure if that had been the issue ? Now one week into it and same thing starting to happen, she’s happy enough but the excessive drinking and noticing a bit of incontinence again , seems like beransa might be the trigger? Have you hear anything similar?

Hi Rebecca. It’s hard to know. We are in the first year or two of the use of this treatment so anything is possible. However, I would be surprised if the Beransa is the cause, especially after so long. I’m not sure you will want to stop in to see if the problem goes away, either, so difficult to know how to proceed here.

Hi Janine. It is indeed interesting that you and another have observed the same thing. Unsure what it might mean.

Hi Gaylene. This is an interesting question that I myself was wondering about only this week. As usage increases, we will need to develop policies for what to do in these situations. I feel that in our clinic (and most others) we will have to release it for home use at times to avoid dogs missing such an important treatment. This is possibly the first time your vet has faced this question, and I’m sure they’ll eventually have to change their approach, but feel free to reach out to others in the meantime, as you’ll surely get the answer you need. Do be aware that anti-NGF antibodies would be extremely dangerous to a developing foetus, so personally I would ask that both the dog holder and the injection giver are either male or female past child bearing age.

Hi Jessica. The article does its best to explain how Beransa works. Nobody has a very good explanation for pentosan, although you can find my take on it in our page on dog arthritis treatments.

Hi Jessica. I would suggest trying an
Antihistamine – doses are at the link. However, I doubt that the licking of fabric is to itch the tongue – is usually has more of a behavioural cause.