Animals in commercials

DOTL I was pleased with the outcome of the Superbowl as well.

This year it was the Weather Tech commercial I liked most. In the past it was the little dog getting lost, making its way back home just to become surrounded by wolves. The Clydesdale's sensed it and came to his rescue. Most of the other commercials this year were not that great.

colliehauler wrote:
I hope that advancements will be made and the cost will come down...Without people trying there would be no advancements in medicine.

Another thing to consider is that treatments on our animals are often an early step in formulating treatments for people.

The costs are the same for the drugs whether given to animals or people, so if the same drug is used the cost is the same.

I liked the Weather Tech commercial too. There are some amazing studies going on at several veterinary schools, often partially funded by private companies. Morris Animal Foundation (Founder of Hill's ) is currently funding a Golden Retriever lifetime study.

Crowe wrote:
I, too, watch the Super Bowl for the commercials and most were just plain stupid. The WeatherTech commercial was very moving but it made me think about how so many pet owners cannot possibly afford this type of treatment.

I had a Collie Strider that went through the protocol for treating Lymphoma. At the time there was less then a 3 percent chance of full recovery. The end cost for my local vet and K-State was around 6k. In the end it extended his life 8 month's.

I hope that advancements will be made and the cost will come down. You have to start somewhere. I did not have a spare 6k but made sacrifices in other areas to make it work. (In fact while I was at K-State I found out the company I worked for was sold and I no longer had a job).

Last year Cooper came down with very aggressive oral cancer after discussing with my vet the decision was made to make him cofortable as possible until his passing.

Without people trying there would be no advancements in medicine.

In fact I documented Strider's treatment from beginning to end on this pet forum in the hope it would help others understand. It was lost to time passing.

I apologize if I hijacked the thread and the moderator can delete if they wish.

I, too, watch the Super Bowl for the commercials and most were just plain stupid. The WeatherTech commercial was very moving but it made me think about how so many pet owners cannot possibly afford this type of treatment.

I'm another one who LOVED the Doritos "Make Your Move" commercial with the "dancing" horse trained in dressage :-) And yes - I always look forward to seeing the Budweiser Clydesdales - heck, I watch the SuperBowl for the commercials
Make your move video

jfkmk wrote:

jake2250 wrote:
Have you seen that PETA wants Punxutawney Phil to be replaced with an animatronic robot.

Geez,, its not like we BBQ him afterwards! Although,,,you gotta wonder what some apple wood and cattleman's sauce would taste like??:p

Isnt that group People Eating Tasty Animals??

Yes it is.... Not unlike my friend the dietician encouraging me to eat more grain and vegetables. I tell her that ranchers feed grain and some veggies to their cows. I eat the cow.

It would be great if the broadcaster would run an hour long show before the Super Bowl just for us who don’t watch pro sports. It may not take that long, but then they could run other commercials between the SB commercials. Then I wouldn’t have to record the super bowl and fast forward past the game and the semi porn halftime show just to see the commercials.

On topic, always love a good animal commercial, even if it’s done with computer graphics.

"It's like mango, chutney, and.. burnt hair"