â ïž PLEASE READ: My Dog Olivurâs Tragic Reaction to a Spryng Injection â ïž
â ïž PLEASE READ: My Dog Olivurâs Tragic Reaction to a Spryng Injection â ïž
Iâm sharing this to protect other pet families from the heartbreak weâve endured.
On May 27, 2025, my 13-year-old Schnauzer mix, Olivur, received a joint injection of Spryngâa product the manufacturer confirmed was safe for him, even after my veterinarian clearly disclosed his history of IMHA (Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia) and Cushingâs disease.
Spryng confirmed he was a candidate.
But the very next dayâMay 28âOlivur began struggling to breathe and had to be hospitalized. Despite oxygen support, around-the-clock care, and morphine in his final hours, he passed away on June 8, 2025, from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
ð He was happy, stable, and doing well prior to the injection. Spryng was the only new variable.
After his death, we submitted every record and a full account to the manufacturer. Their response?
They acknowledged animals with hypersensitivities can experience inflammatory reactionsâ
but still denied any connection to their product.
Instead, they vaguely blamed âother systemic medicationsâ with no supporting evidence.
I want to be absolutely clear: if Spryng had expressed even the slightest concern or hesitationâif they had warned of any risk tied to Olivurâs immune-mediated conditionâI would have never moved forward with the injection. Not under any circumstance. That kind of caution would have saved his life.
I trusted their guidance. Now, theyâre taking no accountability.
And I have to live with the fact that I believed themâ
That I didnât dig deeperâ
And that it cost my beautiful boy his life. That is a weight I will carry for the rest of mine.
Only after his death did I discover this, published in Spryngâs own guidelines:
âSpryng should not be used in animals with immune-mediated diseases.â
So why was that warning not shared in the moment it mattered mostâwhen my veterinary team asked directly if Olivur was a candidate?
Olivur was not âjust another case.â He was my family. He was cherished. And he deserved better.
I share his story to honor himâand to help ensure this doesnât happen to anyone else.








