The magic pill that could keep your beloved dog alive for longer – and when it’s available to buy
WE all wish our furry friends could live forever.
And while that might be impossible, there is now a wonder drug that claims it can make your pet live years longer.
Pet owners will be thrilled by the news which is currently being tested on an adorable Whippet named Boo in America.
The anti-ageing tablet will be meat flavoured so your furry friends will actually want to take it unlike most of their medication.
And 11-year-old Boo will be the first dog to hopefully extend his lifespan with the drug.
On average, our dogs die after about a decade or so, but these new chewables should help them live just a little while longer.
The drug supposedly works on dogs of all sizes and will make older dogs appear healthier, younger and more energised.
The Pennsylvanian pup, Boo, will be the first dog to trial the new medication.
Veterinary medicine startup Loyal are the creators of the drug and is their latest venture.
It's also waiting on FDA approval for another canine anti-ageing product: an injectable drug for large-breed dogs over 40 pounds and 7 years old.
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The new is one of the largest, most diverse dog ageing studies of its kind — with plans to enroll more than 1,000 aging dogs across 50 different US sites.
The goal is to determine whether Loyal's newly-developed medication, called LOY-002, will actually work to extend dog lifespans.
The company is hoping to boost dogs' lifetimes by at least an extra year.
The drug named LOY-002 was produced to be used on almost all elederly dogs that weigh over 14 pounds.
Clinical studies will take at least four years to produce results, the company is hoping that the pill might win a conditional approval with the FDA in early 2025, before clinical results showing whether the drug actually works.
It is currently undermined how pricey the drugs will be but they promise to make it cash-accesible.
"It's being designed for the majority of Americans to be able to afford it, and it's not going to need insurance or anything like that, Loyal CEO, Celine Halioua told .
"I certainly hope that Loyal is successful at increasing healthy lifespan in dogs," Daniel Promislow, Director of said.
"If this is a really safe intervention — with no side effects — that adds even a few months of healthy lifespan to the average dog, that could be meaningful for some people and their dogs."
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If it does get approved, the chewable anti-ageing potion will need to be taken once a day by your pooch.
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