Vegan, Vegetarian or Meat

Northern Vegan's free webinar on Raising Vegan Dogs and Cats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYw6Jv12ltg

Millennials driving plant-based diets for dogs, VetChef finds. https://www.petgazette.biz/companies/vetchef/

Just tried to look at the link but it looks like it’s paid content as it wants my email and to chose a subscription. I was going to mention though that pet owners are now being prosecuted in various countries for feeding dogs and cats a vegan diet and not treating malnutrition problems that later occur. It would be interesting to see with the UK recognising dogs as sentient whether more direction is given into providing choice for your dog. That said if dogs have genuine medical reasons for a vegan diet then veterinary supervision will be available and malnutrition shouldn’t become a problem.

Sorry about that Spanielowner, the Pet Gazette articles have always opened up in my browser so wasn't aware of the sign up but on trying another browser it does ask to register for free. I haven't been able to source the original Vet Chef info. However the interest in Vegan, Vegetarian dog food continues to gather pace. There is of course puppy's to consider. https://vegan-dogfood.co.uk/plant-based-puppies/

Vegan versus meat-based pet foods: Owner-reported palatability behaviours and implications for canine and feline welfare (June 2021). https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0253292

Doing some research into food for a course I’m on I found several scientific papers that mentioned plants having a slightly better amino acid profile than previously thought. You’d have to therefore take a guess that properly prepared cereals, legumes and vegetables in the right combination should be sufficient. Not learnt anything about balancing vitamins and calories to make it a complete meal though.

Is a vegan diet for dogs REALLY good for them? From raw to plant-based, pet nutritionists reveal the pros and cons of pup-ular canine food. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9899171/Is-vegan-diet-dogs-REALLY-good-Pet-nutritionist-reveals-best-diet-feed-pooch.html

Dog owners face JAIL and £20,000 fine if they put pets on vegetarian diet because they could be in breach of Animal Welfare Act, charities warn.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10115771/Dog-owners-face-JAIL-20-000-fine-pets-vegetarian-diet.html

Should dogs and cats be fed a vegan diet? BVA issues statement in response to media flurry.
https://www.bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/news-article/should-dogs-and-cats-be-fed-a-vegan-diet-bva-issues-statement-in-response-to-media-flurry/

Should I Feed My Pet a Vegan Diet? (My Pet Nutritionist) https://www.mypetnutritionist.com/post/should-i-feed-my-pet-a-vegan-diet

Vegan versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported indicators of health. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0265662

BVA bites back as vegan dog diet storm heats up. https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/bva-bites-back-as-vegan-dog-diet-storm-heats-up/