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Longevity Boom Reaches America’s Pets

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 16 August 2026, 13:52 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 16th, 2026 Longevity Boom Reaches America’s Pets Pet owners are increasingly extending the longevity treatments humans pursue for themselves to their dogs, experimenting with supplements, red light therapy and drugs including rapamycin even as veterinarians urge caution about unproven treatments. Bloomberg News National Heath Care Reporter Anna Edney is on Bloomberg This Weekend and explains to hosts Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar that US pet spending is projected to reach $165 billion in...

Aug 16th, 2026 Longevity Boom Reaches America’s Pets Pet owners are increasingly extending the longevity treatments humans pursue for themselves to their dogs, experimenting with supplements, red light therapy and drugs including rapamycin even as veterinarians urge caution about unproven treatments. Bloomberg News National Heath Care Reporter Anna Edney is on Bloomberg This Weekend and explains to hosts Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar that US pet spending is projected to reach $165 billion in 2026.
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