New pet weight loss medication on the market

 Pfizer has recently released Slentrol, a medication to help battle the common problem of overweight pets.  Animal obesity is known to decrease an animal's quality of life and can also lead to a host of health conditions.  Many owner have battled with getting their pets to lose weight. 

Help is here!  In a 4 month trial, pets on Slentrol lost an average of 12% of body weight.  This weight loss occurred regardless of whether they were on a weight loss diet plan or not, although this is always a good idea. 

Slentrol works by making the brain think that it is full after the animal eats a smaller meal.  Over a few months this can translate into tremendous weight loss.

Slentrol is a prescription medication and can only be obtained from your veterinarian.  If you are interested in more information on Slentrol or starting your pet on this great weight loss medication, please contact us.

For more information, see:

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=3048

 

Have your pets vaccinated against Rabies!

Rabies is one of the most feared infections of all time!! Descriptions of this virus go back thousands of years. Rabies is a virus that affects mammals only. It is caused by the bite of an infected animal that has the rabies virus in its saliva. This year over 55,000 people will die from rabies worldwide. That is one person every 10 minutes. Rabies is commonly spread by wildlife. The most common in the United States are skunks, raccoons, fox, coyote and bats. Bats are the most common. Remember bats are everywhere; in the city and out in the country!!!! In the United States it has been reported in every state except Hawaii. In cats alone about 300 cases of rabies are reported every year. Despite modern medicine, rabies is still always deadly after the symptoms appear. Fortunately a rabies vaccine is readily available in the United States. This is the safest and least expensive way to protect you and your pet from this deadly disease. At Newaygo Veterinary Services we carry the standard rabies vaccine as well as the adjuvent free vaccine that is the safest for the cats. PLEASE KEEP YOUR PETS CURRENT ON THEIR RABIES VACCINATION!!!!