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Veteranary Hospital Starts Pet Weight-Loss Competition

Josh Moser
December 29, 2010
KREX NewsChannel 5

GRAND JUNCTION. – Get ready for the Biggest Loser--animal style. The Tiara Rado Animal Hospital in the Redlands is hosting a health competition for your pets.

Much like obesity in people, overweight animals can be affected by extra pounds. The hospital's goal is to get the animals back to a natural weight, and keep them happy in 2011.

The competition begins next month, when pet owners must make an appointment with the hospital.

"It starts in January, and it'll go through April. And so what we'd like to do is start in the beginning with a good physical examination, make sure there's no underlying problems, and get an initial weight, get started on a good weight-loss program, and then we'll re-weigh throughout those four months, but at the end of April, we'll have a final weight," said Bob Marquis, a veterinarian at the Tiara Rado Animal Hospital.

The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to the animal hospital, and a much healthier and happy pet for the New Year.