What an exciting change to be writing this article! 2 years ago I wrote all about claims that a grain-free dog food diet that replaced the grains with pea protein or other legumes was being blamed for a rise in cases seen of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in dogs.
This directly affected how vets and the public viewed vegan dog food as the main protein source tends to come from protein rich legumes and peas in particular.
Thankfully with this knowledge of a possible link between the amino acid Taurine (and its precursor Methionine) lacking when grains are removed from a dog food diet, all good quality vegan dog food diets have the addition of these 2 amino acids to prevent any concerns. They are expensive to add so not all diets will add them in…particularly the grain free meat-based cheaper ‘supermarket’ diets that can be particularly harmful to the long term health of dogs!
But now, we have even further good news published in December 2022!! The Food Standards Agency in America who published the original findings, now claim that they have insufficient data to establish the cause of the DCM case reports and pet food products eaten by the affected dogs.
Peas and legumes are now no longer implicated as being a possible cause of DCM in dogs, as the increased knowledge has resulted in foods being properly supplemented so no further cases are being noticed…nutritionally sound vegan dog food is safe and healthy for your dog – such great news!!
“As a vet, I believe in a kinder, healthier way to feed our pets that does no damage to our environment, harms no animals and uses fresh, healthy plant-based ingredients for a balanced and delicious diet”
Arielle Vegan Vet
“If nobody changes then nothing changes but if somebody changes then everything changes!”
Arielle Vegan Vet
Wonderful David Attenborough
When our future seems so precarious, we finally have hope for our fragile natural world with the very wise and passionate words of Sir David Attenborough
*The Top 10 Zoonoses In Your Home*
There are cases of dry food or treats (especially the raw hide treats and chews) causing transmission of diseases to people
Fireworks tips for our plant-based dogs
None of us want our dogs to be stressed – there is nothing worse than seeing them anxious and unhappy
Evidence Based Medicine
The meat-based fed control group showed 11 deficiencies while the long-term vegan fed category presented only two deficiencies
Race Against Time
As a vet and a mother and a dog lover, I am passionate about feeding dogs a plant-based diet to support our future
Confessions of a vegan vet
David Attenborough makes a stark warning on extinction and I felt it would be too upsetting to watch!
How life has changed for vets since the pandemic
Here is a day in my life to share what it is like to be a vet coping with the changes of how the pandemic has shaped a new way of being a small animal vet
Our Gamechangers Connection
We are so proud to say that our little unit that we hire to hold all the wonderful VEGDOG food and supplement that we import, is owned by none other than the wonderful and very dignified Gary Wilks
What about homecooking for my giant dog?
We have a simple solution when home-cooking for giant breed dogs
Help my dog has itchy ears!
Itchy, painful ears can affect your dog’s quality of life quite significantly
Dogs CAN digest starches
Calculations have revealed that dogs can digest about 99 % of plant-based starch if provided to them in a suitable form
We just need to stop eating animals
As a small business, we will do all we can to continue to promote the nourishment of our pets with wholesome, clean and nutritious plant-based foods that hold no dangers of causing a second pandemic.
