[pstinard]

Originally Posted by pstinard

Hi Misty,

I found an article, but I can't get in online, at least in the U. S.:

A field study on the nutrition of vegetarian dogs and cats in Europe

Here are a few other articles that mention vegetarian diets for dogs and/or cats:

Unconventional Diets for Dogs and Cats

A meaty matter. Pet diet and the vegetarian?s dilemma

Carnivorous Cats, Vegetarian Dogs, and the Resolution of the Vegetarian's Dilemma

And of course there is Dr. Rebecca Remillard's magisterial article on alternative diets for dogs:

Handling Alternative Dietary Requests from Pet Owners

A couple more scholarly articles on vegetarian diets for dogs:

Homemade Diets: Attributes, Pitfalls, and a Call for Action

Comparison of Effects of Vegetable Protein Diet and Animal Protein Diet on the Initiation of Anemia during Vigorous Physical Training (Sports Anemia) in Dogs and Rats