Somehow Seems Like A Bad Idea
An obesity drug for dogs!
"The Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug of its kind to combat canines' fatness. The liquid drug, Slentrol, by Pfizer Inc., manages obesity in dogs by reducing appetite and fat absorption to trigger weight loss.... Adverse reactions associated with Slentrol include vomiting, loose stools, diarrhea, lethargy and loss of appetite. No serious drug reactions or fatalities occurred during Hickman's study, but seven of the treated dogs experienced vomiting, four had soft stool and three showed signs of anorexia during the first two weeks."
Can't you just walk your dog more and feed him diet food or something? Seriously?
In other dog news, Katharine McPhee got a creepy bald Chihuahua that she's posing with in the new Entertainment Weekly, and now I kind of hate her.
"The Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug of its kind to combat canines' fatness. The liquid drug, Slentrol, by Pfizer Inc., manages obesity in dogs by reducing appetite and fat absorption to trigger weight loss.... Adverse reactions associated with Slentrol include vomiting, loose stools, diarrhea, lethargy and loss of appetite. No serious drug reactions or fatalities occurred during Hickman's study, but seven of the treated dogs experienced vomiting, four had soft stool and three showed signs of anorexia during the first two weeks."
Can't you just walk your dog more and feed him diet food or something? Seriously?
In other dog news, Katharine McPhee got a creepy bald Chihuahua that she's posing with in the new Entertainment Weekly, and now I kind of hate her.
posted by mo pie at 11:53 AM
2 Comments:
Can't you just walk your dog more and feed him diet food or something? Seriously?
It's not that simple.
Dogs can have all sorts of physical problems that make walking an issue - arthritis, hip dysplasia, etc. So they can't walk much and they get fatter. Sure, you can reduce their food intake but dogs don't really eat a whole lot (compared to humans - and they certainly don't eat as much as they would like!)
So, while I wouldn't want to have to put my dog on a medication like this, I would if I thought it would improve his quality of life.
Also, some dogs seem prone to being overweight(beagles for example, although I don't know why) so even if you do walk your dog regularly, it might not help as much as it might for some other breed.
Lisa
You know, I bet for the same money you'd spend on those pills (and all the supplies to clean up after your now incontinent pooch), you could hire a dog walker to give Fido a bit more exercise.
Also, the feeding charts on the side of the dog food bags grossly over-estimate the amount of food that the typical "House-dog" requires daily. Both of my dogs get adequate exercise and they still eat approximately half of the manufacturer's recommended amount of food in order to maintain their current, healthy, weights. (If only I was this conscientious about my own diet and exercise...) And believe me, both dogs would eat twice as much at each meal if I gave it to them.
I've seen plenty of super-size dogs (and cats) come into the shelter and very rarely do they have physical issues that led to their weight problems. As with many people, it's usually the other way around.
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