The British Veterinary Association (BVA) just ended its opposition to vegan diets for dogs, providing they are "nutritionally sound"
  • manualoverride@lemmy.world
    54·
    3 months ago

    That is interesting, we foster rescue dogs and the rescue puts all dogs on 100% raw meat diets, the difference in energy levels and coat condition in the first few weeks is amazing every time.

    Does anyone here have their dogs on a plant based diet? How has it gone?

      • manualoverride@lemmy.world
        31·
        3 months ago

        That is a really weird reply. I thought you were trolling until I saw you were OP.

        Dogs coats are really important for their health as they are a major component of controlling their body temperature.

          • manualoverride@lemmy.world
            3·
            3 months ago

            What are you talking about? I’m saying a neglected dog suddenly getting a healthy diet has an amazing turnaround in overall health, including their coat.

            No thanks to your weird reaction I’ve been looking into plant based foods over the last few days and have ordered some from ‘The Pack Pet’ to try.

          • PagPag@lemmy.world
            3·
            3 months ago

            I thought this was satire…but nope, lol.

            There really are people just as insufferable as you.

            • VeganPizza69 Ⓥ@lemmy.worldOP
              13·
              3 months ago

              Because you keep upping the standards to some platonic dog form.

              Let me just remind you, in case you forget: breeding animals is not vegan.

              • PagPag@lemmy.world
                3·
                3 months ago

                Nothing you’ve said makes sense or is relevant.

                Did it sound right in your head before you typed it? Lol

                • manualoverride@lemmy.world
                  4·
                  3 months ago

                  Ok, I looked back to where he got this article from and he specifically said he was going to post it and argue with people. In that context it all makes perfect sense.

                  He’s just one of those people who looks for an argument. I guess he missed the whole ‘rescue dog’ part of my original reply.

                  My rescue who will pretty much eat anything did not like the vegan option, but I’ve got a couple of other flavours to try.

                  Reading into it more it seems the BVA’s stance on vegan diets is ‘possible but not recommended’, so I don’t think I’ll continue over an occasional change.