The very first vet nurses I met were instrumental in teaching me the basics of veterinary as I stepped into the world of surgery and applying all the knowledge that I had learnt at vet school. I started my vet career with my husband in a remote practice in Zimbabwe where we were the only vets for miles as this area so badly needed a vet….but we had also just stepped out of vet school in South Africa and we both felt very insecure with any decisions we made not having our trusty lecturers nearby to help us.
It was the kindness of our 3 nurses Johnny, Neil and Carlos who were instrumental in gently guiding us when we felt overwhelmed – quietly pointing at the correct area to make incisions for operations as basic as a cat spay, as they had worked with a number of vets before! So tragically, Neil died of Aids a few years after we left Zimbabwe (we were only there for 3 months before moving to the UK), but I will never forget all 3 of them and how instrumental they were in their support in those early years of my vet career.
Now that my veterinary career has taken a completely different turn as I work to promote plant-based feeding of our dogs; it is yet again the vet nurses that I find myself turning to….even more than the vets. They are the ones that vets rely on to provide that extra support with puppy classes, weight clinics and nutrition advice. Sadly, the very large corporate pet food companies realise this and they offer huge incentives for vet nurses to become their ‘reps’ and they get paid to promote their prescription diets.
I am doing my small part in reaching out to vet nurses with the tiny bit of advertising that I have in my budget; by appearing in January’s Vet Times Veterinary Nurse 2023 calendar!
The successes of dogs with so many conditions (or none at all:) on a 100% plant-based diet never ceases to amaze me and I am so hoping that vet nurses can help guide the vets as they gain this knowledge!
“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
Study Of Twins Shows Benefits Of Plant-Based Diet
A ‘Groundbreaking’ Study Of Identical Twins Finds Benefits Of Plant-Based Diet And Same In Dogs!
We share the same gut microbiome as our dogs!
Dr Arielle speaks at Vegfest London about the similarities between us and our dogs on a plant-based diet in reducing inflammation and healing auto-immune conditions
London Vet Show Highs and Lows
I returned home emotionally drained, but also feeling so much more positive about the future of plant-based dog nutrition with the contacts that were made
Give A Dog A Bean is SO tasty!
“Boston loved the tinned food and woofed it down in one go. It’s actually the best smelling dog food ever. Impressive stuff!”
Should All Dogs Go Plant-Based?
Dr Arielle Griffiths is interviewed on live TV Channel 5 and shows Jeremy Vine how delicious vegan dog food is
Oldest living dog Bobi dies aged 31!
How your dog can live as long as Bobi eating a wholefood balanced diet as oldest vegan dog lived until she was 25!
The kindest pet owner you can be
At this noisy time of fireworks, and at anytime, we advise on how to be the kindest pet owner that you can be!
Surrey Vet School Students Are Inspired
Hi Arielle, Thank you so much for coming this evening, it was a fantastic talk! We’d love to have you back to do another talk! Many thanks VetSoc Surrey
The transformation was unbelievable!!
A fascinating discovery by top Vet Oncologist Dr Clare Knottenbelt who put her own dog Jumble on a plant-based diet
I’m proud to be the vegan owner of a healthy vegan Cockapoo
We can all be just so proud of what we are doing, and together let’s be the ones to pioneer what Prof Knight has started
Prof Andrew Knight’s studies continue!
Prof Knight’s latest study shows the remarkable environmental impact of dogs, cats and us going vegan and how it could quite literally save the planet!
Top 5 Trending Internet Pet Food Searches
All 5 top searches focus on pet health and sustainability with plant-based searches increasing by 70% in 2023!