Is your hound round? Fret no more!

Life Pets & Domestic Animals
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[quote]WASHINGTON - Is your hound round? Too much flab on your Lab? Is your husky, well, husky? A new drug may provide some help.
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The government approved the first drug for obese canines on Friday. Called Slentrol, the Pfizer Inc. drug is aimed at helping fat Fidos shed extra pounds.

“This is a welcome addition to animal therapies, because dog obesity appears to be increasing,” said Stephen Sundlof, director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the
Food and Drug Administration.[/quote]
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All this because obese PEOPLE won’t walk their dogs or feed them properly. :unamused:

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That is sad.

There is simply no excuse for having an obese dog: give him or her less food or snacks and/or more exercise.

Sad.