I sure as heck would wait a year before you let it be used on your dog..let someone else do the practical testing instead of you:
FDA OKs Pfizer drug for obese dogs
Fri Jan 5, 1:59 PM ET
WASHINGTON - The
Food and Drug Administration said Friday it approved a Pfizer drug to help manage the weight of obese dogs.
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Pfizer will market Slentrol, a liquid formula, to the estimated 5 percent of U.S. dogs that are 20 percent over their ideal weight.
In a statement issued Friday the FDA says the drug's "mechanism for producing weight loss is not completely understood," but seems to cause less fat absorption. Overweight pets are more likely to develop heart disease, diabetes and joint problems, according to the government agency.
According to Slentrol's labeling, a veterinarian must monitor the monthly weight change of a dog on the drug and adjust the dosage accordingly
pPfizer has announced a new drufg for dogs
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Thanks for the warning...
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Pfizer has a history of releasing drugs that were meant for people but didn't pass muster because of really nasty side effect, so they decided to market them for veterinary use (prime example: Rimadyl). I think I'd wait more than a year. And anyway, you know what 'they' say = "If your dog is overweight, you aren't getting enough exercise". 
"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." ~ Josh Billings.
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I must have missed this.
Personally, I wouldn't trust this. If I understand correctly, even the human meds for obesity have caused significant problems and health concerns for humans. The statement "the drug's "mechanism for producing weight loss is not completely understood," but seems to cause less fat absorption"...is a no-brainer, if they can't understand how it works, they sure as heck don't need to be passing this on to vets, who also wouldn't understand it's mechanism for action.
The most common obesity problems in pets stems from the owner's non-compliance for appropriate food, food intake, and lack of energy and exercise for their pets. We live in a society now with constant stress, high paced environments, always looking for convenience for everything, and owners are ignoring their pets and their needs. Pet obesity is an emerging problem, and it's up to the owners to resolve the problem with their vet's direction!
Personally, I wouldn't trust this. If I understand correctly, even the human meds for obesity have caused significant problems and health concerns for humans. The statement "the drug's "mechanism for producing weight loss is not completely understood," but seems to cause less fat absorption"...is a no-brainer, if they can't understand how it works, they sure as heck don't need to be passing this on to vets, who also wouldn't understand it's mechanism for action.
The most common obesity problems in pets stems from the owner's non-compliance for appropriate food, food intake, and lack of energy and exercise for their pets. We live in a society now with constant stress, high paced environments, always looking for convenience for everything, and owners are ignoring their pets and their needs. Pet obesity is an emerging problem, and it's up to the owners to resolve the problem with their vet's direction!
..........Traci