Vegan dog foods

[Yorkiedaze]

I'm going to switch my girls over to a vegan diet just as soon as this last batch of food I made is gone. They are allergic to fish, poultry and now beef. Enough is enough. There are just too many hormones and medication pumped into cattle these days and we are all ingesting it and having health problems. Here is some information for you.

Dogs Can EAT Vegan Too

I ordered the Cegetarian Dog recipe book on that link.

[Yorkiedaze]

Hre is another site, and part of it says:

Advantages of Preparing Your Own Dog Food at Home
There are many benefits of homemade dog food. Firstly, it is free of the additives, flavorings and contaminants often found in industrial pet food. Furthermore, it allows you to know exactly what goes into your dog’s food and what doesn’t – which is important, especially when considering what's in commercial pet food and how it is made. If its diet is well balanced, most dogs can thrive on a purely vegetarian diet, too. However, you should consult your veterinarian before switching your dog to an exclusively vegetarian diet.

Vegetarian Dog Food Recipes: Homemade Meatless Meals for your Pet | Suite101.com

There are many, many sites covering vegetarian diets for dogs.

[ladyjane]

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.

[brezofleur]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I am presently home cooking for one of my pups ... the diet came from a board certified vet nutritionist.

I am so home preparing all of my kids' meals. I wanted to thank you for going to a nutritionist and not just a regular vet!

Glad that your baby is doing so much better! Zeus has thrived on his and is so much healthier than he was a month ago when he started.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by brezofleur

I am so home preparing all of my kids' meals. I wanted to thank you for going to a nutritionist and not just a regular vet!

Glad that your baby is doing so much better! Zeus has thrived on his and is so much healthier than he was a month ago when he started.

Honestly, I trust my regular vet for choosing RX foods when needed. In this case and in others, she is the one who referred me out to a specialist. Not all pups have medical issues that require home cooking. I do think it is great if you can home cook for all...I just don't do that. I will, however, home cook if the RX foods are not good for whatever the pup has....and the only way I will home cook is under the direction of a vet nutritionist.

Vets are not the stupid creatures that many think they are. They know basics about nutrition....and in most cases that is all that is needed. No, they don't specialize in nutrition....they also don't specialize in cardiology and many other specialties. That is why we go to specialists.

And, let me add that all of my pups are thriving on dog food. .. some RX...some regular. Sure you get a sick pup here and there, but they are all well nourished and have lovely coats and are happy pups!

[MikaTallulah]

Originally Posted by candigirl

I'd explore a few more options before resorting to a vegetarian/vegan dog food. Since she likes veggies so much have you tried making a vegetable puree and mixing it with her kibble?. What kibbles has she tried? Do you offer her cooked meat or raw? have you tried any premade raw foods?

No matter what I mix with the Blue Buffalo kibble she will only eat 1/4 cup daily of kibble. She has issues with most meats except chicken. She will not eat raw food. She will eat veggies even after she refuses to eat more kibble. I will wait at least 2 hrs after she eats the kibble to give her the veggies.

It took months to find a new kibble she would eat to get her on the Blue. Tried TOTW, wellness, evo, nature balance, various proplan blends ( my preferred blend), etc.

Right now she keeps eating extra tidbits (tops of 10 pieces) from Buddy's bowl which is Proplan Performance. Prior to her spaying she was eating this Proplan forumula but after her spay she refused to eat it. Hopefully she will start to eat more of the Proplan. He gets some fish oil mixed in with his kibbles. So far her bowels seem to be okay. He doesn't mind her sharing a bowl with him and will even step back and give it to her.

I'm planning to switch the other yorkies back to Proplan for simplicity.

[MikaTallulah]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

I'm going to switch my girls over to a vegan diet just as soon as this last batch of food I made is gone. They are allergic to fish, poultry and now beef. Enough is enough. There are just too many hormones and medication pumped into cattle these days and we are all ingesting it and having health problems. Here is some information for you.

Dogs Can EAT Vegan Too

I ordered the Cegetarian Dog recipe book on that link.

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Hre is another site, and part of it says:

Advantages of Preparing Your Own Dog Food at Home
There are many benefits of homemade dog food. Firstly, it is free of the additives, flavorings and contaminants often found in industrial pet food. Furthermore, it allows you to know exactly what goes into your dog’s food and what doesn’t – which is important, especially when considering what's in commercial pet food and how it is made. If its diet is well balanced, most dogs can thrive on a purely vegetarian diet, too. However, you should consult your veterinarian before switching your dog to an exclusively vegetarian diet.

Vegetarian Dog Food Recipes: Homemade Meatless Meals for your Pet | Suite101.com

There are many, many sites covering vegetarian diets for dogs.

Thank you

[MikaTallulah]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

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.

My vet told me to feed her whatever she will eat at this point. She has had food issues since 4 months of age. He said I could try the Rx brands again but he doubts she will eat them since I have tried them before with her.

[ladyjane]

Anything at all can be hazardous to a pup. They need a well balanced diet with the right supplements.

I believe you would be happy with a vet nutritionist...as would your pup! You can find one at: American College of Veterinary Nutrition

[Britster]

Why was RX food even brought up in this thread? I didn't see anyone trashing it or even asking about it...? Unless I missed something.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by Britster

Why was RX food even brought up in this thread? I didn't see anyone trashing it or even asking about it...? Unless I missed something.

Not sure. But, to the OP - Royal Canin makes an Rx vegetarian formula kibble.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Britster

Why was RX food even brought up in this thread? I didn't see anyone trashing it or even asking about it...? Unless I missed something.

Why not?

[ladyjane]

I brought it up and may have mixed it up with another thread. So sorry.

[Britster]

Lol, I dunno, it was just kinda odd... I thought I had missed something since you started saying "I don't know why ppl trash RX foods..." and I looked back looking for posts about people trashing them and didn't see them in this thread, so I thought I had missed something.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Britster

Lol, I dunno, it was just kinda odd... I thought I had missed something since you started saying "I don't know why ppl trash RX foods..." and I looked back looking for posts about people trashing them and didn't see them in this thread, so I thought I had missed something.

No, just chalk it up to me being a confused old lady.