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UPDATE 2-US approves weight-loss drug for obese dogs

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have approved the
first prescription weight-loss drug aimed at treating Americans'
increasingly plump pooches, the Food and Drug Administration said on
Friday.

The drug, Pfizer Inc'.s (PFE.N: Quote, Profile , Research) Slentrol,
helps decrease appetite and fat absorption to help the roughly 5
percent of U.S. dogs that are obese lose weight, the FDA said. Another
20 percent to 30 percent are overweight, it added.

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"This is a welcome addition to animal therapies because dog obesity
appears to be increasing," said Stephen Sundlof, head of FDA's Center
for Veterinary Medicine.

Also known as dirlotapide, the once-daily liquid can also cause various
side effects, including vomiting, loose stools, diarrhea and lethargy.

Americans own 65 million dogs, according to the Humane Society of the
United States, and about 39 percent of U.S. households have at least
one.

Like their human counterparts, overweight dogs are also at risk for
developing diabetes, heart trouble, joint problems and other
complications, the FDA said.

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Definition of Allopathy

Allopathy: The system of medical practice which treats disease by the
use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by
the disease under treatment. MDs practice allopathic medicine.

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You get obesity which is 100% caused by diet. So you treat it with
.....wait for it.... pills.

Makes sense only to those who profit from making or prescribing pills.

TC