Puppy Bowl Overshadowed By League’s Rampant Heartworm Pill Abuse

[KamaAina]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/puppy-bowl-overshadowed-by-leagues-rampant-heartwo,37908/

As evidence mounts linking unregulated usage of the prescription medication to a variety of degenerative health issues, sources confirmed Sunday that Puppy Bowl XI is being increasingly overshadowed by the league’s rampant heartworm pill abuse. “The debilitating long-term effects of heartworm pills on puppies who abused them in their playing days are unfortunately only beginning to be understood,” said Slate editor Anthony Isaacson, adding that the intense buildup for this year’s Puppy Bowl falls against the backdrop of 14-week-old star labrador Bailey having been recently rushed to an animal hospital after being discovered in his dog bed severely vomiting and suffering convulsions from an apparent overdose of Heartgard Plus. “Puppies are often supplied heartworm pills by team veterinarians without any regard to the potential future health hazards down the road when they are 4 or 5 years old. Puppy football may be the country’s most adorable sport, but people must realize that it can be an ugly one as well.” Reached for comment, Animal Planet representatives refused to respond to allegations of widespread heartworm pill use, only stating that Puppy Bowl XI is “poised to be one of the cutest Puppy Bowls of all time.”

[hlthe2b]

1. I hope all realize this is tongue-in-cheek... from the Onion..

No, heartworm preventative is not being used to harm these pups. (Just saying because like many of the best Onion pieces, this one is not always easy to tell).

[KamaAina]

2. I figured "theonion.com" in the link would give it away.

Also, the fact that it's a Lounge post.

[hlthe2b]

3. I KNOW you've seen big angry flame fights over mistaken parody..

and given the ongoing angry vaccine wars, and the intermittent attacks on both human and veterinary medicine, I felt obliged to try to sideline that.

[KamaAina]

4. I've even been in them.