Comments on: Suprelorin Implants For Dogs

By: Lanita

Lanita — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:52:34 +0000

In reply to Jude. Where can I get the implant in California? I have called 6 Vets and no one has even heard of this alternative method.

By: Jude

Jude — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:41:53 +0000

My dog aged 3 1/2 years had the implant 12 months ago and will have a surgical castration later this month. I worked really hard with him over the past 12 months as he was really nervous and displayed reactive behaviour towards other dogs. He is so much better now and dogs can approach him without any reaction. I have noticed that as the implant is wearing off that he is marking territory what seems like every few seconds, he has also started trying to hump entire males again, and also getting really excited around my 4 year old grandaughter. I realise that the training will have to start all over again, personally I think the implant was a really good decision for us.

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:23:22 +0000

My dog had the 6mth implant for behavioural problems when he was 2.5yrs old. He suddenly started humping any entire adult males and despite management (long lining) and intensive training it wasn’t getting better. We saw a veterinary behaviourist who recommended not castration because he is a rescue dog with low confidence around most dogs and she was concerned a sudden irreversible loss of hormones by castration could have been disastrous for him. The 6mth implant worked really well for the unwanted humping behaviour but he did become a bit more anxious around dogs that he did not know so ibwas really pleased he hadnt been castrated. However, soon after the 6mths elapsed I noticed his testicles growing, he began marking on walks much more and then he started approaching entire males dogs again wanting to hump them.
I repeated the implant but decided to give him the 12mth version hoping that a longer time combined with lots of training would prevent the need to repeat.
What has really surprised me is that after only 9mths his testicle are growing again, he is marking like crazy and starting to want to hump entire males again. So….. it has not worked as long (relatively) as the 6mth implant and its needs repeating again. I am going to speak to his veterinary behaviourist tomorrow but will probably elect for the 6mth implant.
If he were to hump a male dog who really didn’t like it and attacked him, I fear that just one bad experience could turn him into an aggressively reactive dog. This might be very challenging to resolve so I’m desperate to prevent that. Management alone is very restrictive on our lives and one day I might just not react quickly enough to prevent him getting into trouble. So while I do not like the idea of repeatedly interfering with his natural hormonal state…. it is definitely the lesser evil than risking him becoming defensively aggressive.
Has anyone else had experience of them not lasting as long as the data sheets say they should last?

By: Robert Arnold

Robert Arnold — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:13:07 +0000

In reply to Kristin. How long has this been happening for you guys? My dog just came off it and he's starting to show similar signs so would be great to know how long I can expect it to last. Thanks

By: Beryl Foster

Beryl Foster — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:50:49 +0000

My 9 year-old dog had this implant 2 months ago because his testosterone was extremely high and caused him serious problems resulting in hair loss, sores and ruptures the full length of his tail. He was also put on long term antibiotics, so the treatment is being approached from antibiotic treatment and the Suprelorin implant. On day 7 after the implant was made he started cowering and clearly had lost every bit of confidence but that lasted for just half a day and after that he was just as confident as previous. The only difference to his personality is that he’s a little bit more co-operative so presumably not quite as Alpha male as before but this is hardly discernible. So for him the implant experience was all good.
I understand from my vet that about a week after the implant has been made there is a brief surge of testosterone so his apparent lack of confidence in that time frame might have been that his testosterone had hit a temporary all time high and he was frightened by it.

By: Zoe Finlay

Zoe Finlay — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 09:46:15 +0000

Hi. My Labrador has had a Suprelorin implant and it is my intention to have him castrated at the end of its effectiveness. My query is should I have him castrated whilst the implant is still active (and his testicles smaller), or wait until it has completely worn off and his testicles back to normal. I would prefer the former as his behaviour is so much better. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:51:43 +0000

Is there a way of getting the injection in the US. I’ve called quite a handful vets in Florida and they don’t offer anything but neutering. I don’t want to neuter my boys, I’ve complications with spaying and neutering with past Dobermans.

By: Daniel Keeling

Daniel Keeling — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:20:33 +0000

In reply to Dan Fox. Our dog had the implant 3 days ago and has become aggressive towards male dogs , is this too soon for a testosterone surge post implant

By: Kristin

Kristin — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:09:37 +0000

In reply to Annie. Did you get any answers? My dog is the same.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:00:23 +0000

My dog got suprelorin for prostata problems. He got depressed, after it stopt working he became hypersexual like he is in puberty. He is 9 years. Is this normale?