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Originally Posted by 107barney  I can tell you that having fed my dog vegetarian food for five years, she looked lovely and perfect labs. She's turning 15 in three months so it didn't kill the little carnivore. I also feed eggs and fish to my dogs. Perhaps an egg diet would work for your pup... Excellent source of amino acids, easy to make, etc. there are commercial options ...I already mentioned purina HA. |
I agree that it's possible to feed a dog a vegetarian diet and have it be healthy. It's a lot easier if you're using a commercial food that has good quality control and has already been proven to meet the nutritional needs of a dog (whether it be puppy or adult) by the AAFCO. If I were home cooking from scratch, I'd definitely consult a veterinary nutritionist to make sure the diet is balanced, because I don't have any experience feeding a home cooked diet. The balanceit.com website is a good place to start, as is Dr. Remillard's website.
Eggs and milk protein are fairly well balanced sources of protein, so if the vegetarian diet allows it, these would make it a lot easier. I've read that it's possible to feed a completely vegan diet, but my understanding is that it's more difficult because you have to balance the sources of plant proteins more carefully to provide all of the required amino acids in the proper amounts.