The New York Times Magazine has a (long) piece on the increasing practice of prescribing medications to animals for a variety of issues, from obesity to separation anxiety. The article notes that many scientists say that “the combination of new drug therapies and progressive training techniques can solve problems that in the past almost always resulted in euthanasia.” Also: “A third of the total spending [on pet products and services], and the fastest-growing category, is health care, with treatments formerly reserved for people — root canals, chemotherapy, liposuction, mood pills — being administered to pets.” The article covers the different arguments related to this trend, and provides some interesting anecdotes.
Read the article: Pill-Popping Pets — Dogs, Cats, And Mood-Altering Drugs
