The UK has a worrying problem with podgy pets. Half of dogs in Britain and 43 per cent of cats are classified as overweight.

But while Mounjaro for people rolled out on the NHS earlier this year, we could be seeing similar weight loss meds for our furry friends soon. In fact, doggy weight loss jabs may be on the market by as early as 2028.

San Francisco-based bio-pharma company Okava are looking to tackle pet health, planning to run trials of a drug that will mimic the effects of weight loss medications for animals.

Their end goal is to create an implant version of the drug for dogs, which will last for six months at a time. But a better solution to this is being able to maintain your pet's health without relying on medication - which doesn't exist yet anyway.

With this in mind,

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