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Originally Posted by 107barney  My dog Daisy is a vegetarian. She would happily eat meat, but unfortunately it makes her violently ill and sends her liver into failure. So, although some on this board want to condemn vegetarian food for dogs, it keeps my dog alive. And she is thriving at almost 12 years old when meat had her one paw in the grave for the first five years of her life. Luckily, I threw my beliefs and preconceived notions to the wind, put my trust in a veterinary nutritionist, and vegetarian food it is.
If you want to feed your dog vegetarian food, then a good place to find one for $25 from a board certified vet nutritionist is here Welcome to Pet Diets. I see no reason to avoid a vegetarian diet for your dog if that is what you want to feed him/her. Just make sure it is properly balanced. If I had my choice, however, I would opt for an egg-based diet first, followed by a meat-based diet, followed by a vegetarian based diet. Good luck! |
I would never feed any of my pups a diet that was recommended by some unknown source on a website. I am presently home cooking for one of my pups ... the diet came from a board certified vet nutritionist. She was sick, sick, sick when she started on this diet and is doing fantastic.
As for RX foods that vets recommend, I simply do not understand the constant comments from people about how vets are recommending these foods because they make SO much money. Those diets are saving pups' lives!!! I know because I have had many on RX diets over the years....all three companies: Hill's, Purina, and Royal Canin. These foods are tried and tested and work.