There’s Finally a Cure for Fat Dogs
January 7th, 2007 by The Brewmaster
According to this BBC article, the world’s first weight-loss drug for dogs has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Slentrol, made by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, is intended to reduce the appetite and reduce fat absorption in canines. The liquid drug should cost dog owners about $1-2 per day, according to Pfizer.
Lest you think there’s a need for such a product, studies have shown that about 5% of dogs in the US are obese, and 100% of the owners of those dogs are dumb and lazy, never walking their dog or feeding them all sorts of crap. (Umm, yeah, that last bit may be our opinion and not backed up by scientific surveys).
However, according to Pfizer the prescription drug can also produce side effects, including “loose stools, diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, and loss of appetite.”
Umm, okay. Call me crazy, but it seems like those “side effects” are a pretty good recipe for weight loss in and of itself. Why call it a “weight-loss drug for canines” when you could instead go with the oh-so-much-more snappy: “A Loose Stool, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Lethargy, and Loss of Appetite Drug for Fido!”
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