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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Puppy fat implants: are our pets next in line for weight-loss drugs?

English bulldog in person's arms
Excess weight can shorten the lifespan of pets and reduce their quality of life. Photograph: forisana/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Where humans lead, their dogs tend to follow – now it seems that might even apply to weight-loss wonder drugs.

Medications such as Wegovy have become ubiquitous among people hoping to shed pounds quickly. But businesses keen to cash in on the science behind the weight-loss jabs are now investigating other applications for the drugs, and our four-legged friends could be the next in line for a slimming solution.

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