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PET OBESITY - PART 9 SLENTROL Pfizer Animal Health, the division of the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company, recently launched SLENTROL, an exciting new weightloss medication for dogs. After years of research and extensive testing in the US and Europe, final approval as a prescription medication was received from the FDA. It is formulated in an easily administered, once-a-day liquid that can be given directly by mouth or on a treat. Through surveys and other independent studies, Pfizer estimates that as many as four million American dogs are obese and potential candidates for this therapy. Pfizer is quick to point out that this is not a passport to abandon exercise or diets, but rather an important aid for owners who have a hard time cutting back on doggy treats. Slentrol is in a class of its own in the way that it works to reduce the appetite, hence the constant begging that results in our overindulgence with treats. Unlike human weight-loss drugs that prevent fat absorption by the intestinal lining cells, (for example - Alli) resulting with certain undesirable side effects such as oily discharges, cramping and excess gas, Slentrol works in the small intestines of the dogs and through the release of certain hormones, stimulates the appetite center of the brain to feel full or satisfied. Without getting too scientific, I'll spend the remainder of this article on how this works. |