After GLP-1s Went Mainstream for Humans, Obese Pets Are Next

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After GLP-1s Went Mainstream for Humans, Obese Pets Are Next



Free to use under the Unsplash LicenseThe weight-loss revolution that transformed human healthcare is now coming for household pets, as Chinese pharma companies race to bring GLP-1 treatments to the booming market of overweight cats and dogs. According to sources, Irina Zhou’s five-year-old cat...

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Considering most obese pets are a product of your poor nutrition on the part of their owners, I don't know why anyone would want to give their pets GLP-1. People I understand as we can get reach into the fridge or buy absolute junk and stuff our faces, but unless pets have somehow gained the ability to apply for and get credit cards, I don't see the point. Even the article states in a roundabout way that obese cats are a product of their owners.
 
Chucky said:


Considering most obese pets are a product of your poor nutrition on the part of their owners, I don't know why anyone would want to give their pets GLP-1. People I understand as we can get reach into the fridge or buy absolute junk and stuff our faces, but unless pets have somehow gained the ability to apply for and get credit cards, I don't see the point. Even the article states in a roundabout way that obese cats are a product of their owners.

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That's a good point, although this is an interesting topic to consider.

A lot of discussion on human obesity tries to handwave it away by blaming it on people being more sedentary or bad at math (e.g. calorie counting). A little harder to claim that housecats have gotten lazier in the last 30 years (vs investigating how the nature of cat food has changed in that time).
 
Humans control their pets’ consumption. So if a pet is overweight, that’s because the human is feeding it too much.
 
If an owner doesn’t care enough to keep their pets from becoming obese, I sure as hell wouldn’t expect them to care enough to spend the money on any GLP-1.
 
Obese pets should not even be a thing. Measure the food and adjust as needed, and stop using dry kibble. For the last ten years we have been feeding our dogs meat, eggs, and organs. It doesn't need to be fancy or expensive. They smell clean, no skin issues, hair looks great with no sebum build-up, fewer issues that require vet visits, and their weight is always on point. Getting rid of the Doritos-doggy smell alone is worth its weight in gold.
 
ronin365 said:


Obese pets should not even be a thing. Measure the food and adjust as needed, and stop using dry kibble. For the last ten years we have been feeding our dogs meat, eggs, and organs. It doesn't need to be fancy or expensive. They smell clean, no skin issues, hair looks great with no sebum build-up, fewer issues that require vet visits, and their weight is always on point. Getting rid of the Doritos-doggy smell alone is worth its weight in gold.

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I agree, I do the barf diet for mine
 
YoYoFat said:


Humans control their pets’ consumption. So if a pet is overweight, that’s because the human is feeding it too much.

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Yeah, I'm totally guilty of this. I'm almost 50, have raised dogs my whole life, and none of them have ever been skinny.

A fat dog is a happy dog🤣
 
I have a miniature horse that has equine metabolic syndrome, so he's on special hay that's low carbs and he's not allowed on pasture as the sugars are too high. He took metformin and levothyroxine to help him lose a few pounds and get his labs back in order, along with diet. He was never overfed. My vet mentioned compounded glp-1 I can do for him if he has a problem again, but she said it's very expensive.
 
kroert99 said:


I have a miniature horse that has equine metabolic syndrome, so he's on special hay that's low carbs and he's not allowed on pasture as the sugars are too high. He took metformin and levothyroxine to help him lose a few pounds and get his labs back in order, along with diet. He was never overfed. My vet mentioned compounded glp-1 I can do for him if he has a problem again, but she said it's very expensive.

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I would be skeptical about slowing down the digestion of horses. All of us horse owners know how sensitive horses GI tracts are and colic is deadly.

You might look however into researching BPC157/TB500 and KPV to improve gut health and inflammation. I just started one of my horses on this, so I can't speak to the effectiveness yet, but I can say, the horse is tolerating it just fine (started at a lower dose on all and introduced 1 at a time)
 
basedpepbae said:


I genuinely can’t see a situation where a GLP would be necessary for an animal.

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I do. I would Absolutely give my pet GLPs for reasons other than weight loss. Inflammation / Arthritis relief, just like it has miraculously done for me.

I will use a GLP for those benefits alone, regardless of whether I lost weight. Only those with chronic, debilitation inflamed joint / organ issues would understand the relief from the constant pain. So, hell yeah, I would give a GLP to my hurting pets.
 
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