We are so fortunate to have Prof Andrew Knight in the UK with all his enormously positive published studies about vegan dog food being healthier for our dogs than meat-based dog foods. His published studies in 2022, were closely followed by another inspiring authority Dr Sarah Dodd from the University of Guelph in Canada.
Dr Sarah Dodd is a board certified veterinary nutritionist and her groundbreaking studies have shown that dogs on a nutritionally complete vegan dog food diet could live up to 18 months longer than a dog fed a meat-based diet! This publication drew widespread interest and was critiqued by scientists and vets from Mexico and the University of Adelaide who eventually had to admit from all the published science that –
Domínguez-Oliva et al. (2023) concluded, “there was no overwhelming evidence of adverse effects arising from use of [vegan pet food] and there was some evidence of benefits” – what enormous success from all these studies!
Meet the lovely Dr Sarah Dodd in a YouTube interview below
Dr Lucy McKinna is another vegan vet who I hold in such high regard. She very humbly started her own dog food brand – Noochy Poochy which is one of the top vegan brands of food sold in the UK with trusted organic ingredients. Her entire ethos is based on health and doing the right thing above any form of profit.
Her ethos is one of sustainability, health and integrity. We spent a day together in May 2022 at Vegfest and I will never forget her saying with such enormous honesty as we stood behind our stand and waited for vets to show some interest in what we had to say and our products. Lucy said to me…”Why doesn’t everyone just see how amazing our food is and when they do, I want to spend any profit releasing the elephants in zoos in the Philipines who lead such wretched lives….that’s all I want!” I believe her and I just LOVE her dream that was said with such pure honesty – she will do it one day – I am sure of it!
“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
Interview with Dr Ernie Ward
So if you’re concerned about your pet food safety, let’s go plant-based. If you’re concerned about the carbon pawprint of your pet, then let’s go plant-based. If you’re concerned about your pet….
Barney loves his snuffle blanket
This snuffle blanket is ideal mental stimulation for dogs
See how much Marvin and Pedro like their food
Marvin was picked up as a stray by a local dog pound and the front leg was badly injured, they think he had been hit by a car
We support Donn and Río
Donn has pulled the pack off the counter before I could even start preparing them, and ate half of it as is!
The benefits of coconut oil
Lauric acid is responsible for many of coconut oil’s health benefits including its immune-supporting, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties
Why feeding raw is similar to a wet market
Many dogs sold at wet markets for meat are Golden Retriever types
We did it!
We gathered enough support to finally get our food nutritionally analysed by an expert!
Raw meat dog foods pose an ‘international public health risk’
This antibiotic resistance concern could pose a huge threat to the owners and any family members who may fall ill with a bacterial infection of any sort – what a time bomb waiting to explode!
Sue’s strength to feed Bea a plant-based diet
I was listening to too many people who were telling me how cruel I was being
What are they sniffing?
Our dogs become even more important to us during this time of self-isolation
Jumble loves our food!
“The recipe was really easy and so we want to continue this new healthy and tasty habit so we can have him as long as we can”
Veterinary work during the lockdown
The day proved to be emotionally draining as we all adapted to this very different way of doing veterinary work
