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Vegan Diets for Dogs May Be Linked With Better Health Over Raw or Conventional Meat Diets – SciTechDaily
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Nutritionally sound vegan diets for dogs may be linked with better health, and could be less hazardous, than meat-based diets.
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Survey findings may support nutritionally complete vegan dog diets over raw or conventional meat diets.
A survey study of the guardians of more than 2,500 dogs explored the relationship between dog diet and health outcomes. It suggests that nutritionally sound vegan diets may be healthier and less hazardous than conventional or raw meat-based diets. Andrew Knight of the University of Winchester, U.K., and colleagues presented these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on April 13, 2022.
Concerns about the environment, the treatment of animals used as food, and the health of their pets may all influence dog guardians to choose unconventional diets for their pets. However, there has been little research into the health effects of conventional versus unconventional dog diets.
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To help clarify the potential health effects of different dog diets, Knight and colleagues analyzed survey data from guardians of 2,536 dogs fed either a conventional meat, raw meat, or vegan diet. The survey included questions about the dogs’ health, including the number of veterinary visits, use of medications, and specific dog health disorders.
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More research is needed to confirm whether a raw meat or vegan diet is linked to improved dog health.
Statistical analysis of the survey results suggested that, overall, dogs on conventional diets were less healthy than dogs on raw meat or vegan diets. Dogs on raw meat diets appeared to be healthier than those on vegan diets. However, the researchers noted several factors that prevent a conclusion that raw meat diets are healthier. For one, in the study, dogs on raw meat diets were significantly younger than dogs on vegan diets, which could help explain why they appeared to be healthier. Additionally, dogs on raw meat diets were less likely to be taken to a veterinarian; while this could be a sign of better health, prior research has indicated that guardians of dogs on raw meat diets are less likely to seek veterinary advice.
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Further research is needed to confirm whether a raw meat or a vegan diet is associated with better dog health outcomes. The scientists suggest that large-scale, cross-sectional, and longitudinal studies of dogs, maintained on different diets, which utilizes data such as results of veterinary clinical examinations and veterinary medical histories, could yield results of greater reliability. Still, prior research has linked raw meat diets to increased risk of pathogens and nutritional deficiencies. In light of both the new and prior findings, the researchers suggest that a nutritionally sound vegan diet may in fact be the healthiest and least hazardous choice for dogs.
The authors add: “We believe our study of 2,536 dogs is by far the largest study published to date, exploring health outcomes of dogs fed vegan and meat-based diets. It analyzed a range of objective data, as well as owner opinions and reported veterinary assessments of health. It revealed that the heathiest and least hazardous dietary choices for dogs, are nutritionally sound vegan diets.”
Reference: “Vegan versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported indicators of health” by Andrew Knight, Eason Huang, Nicholas Rai and Hazel Brown, 13 April 2022, PLOS ONE.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265662
Funding: This research and its open access publication was funded by food awareness organization ProVeg International. AK received this award ID: Oct2019- 0000000286. However, this funder played no role in study conceptualization, design, data collection and analysis, preparation of the resultant manuscript nor decisions relating to publication. The authors are grateful for their financial support.
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Nutritionally sound vegan diets for dogs may be linked with better health, and could be less hazardous, than meat-based diets.
A survey study of the guardians of more than 2,500 dogs explored the relationship between dog diet and health outcomes. It suggests that nutritionally sound vegan diets may be healthier and less hazardous than conventional or raw meat-based diets. Andrew Knight of the University of Winchester, U.K., and colleagues presented these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on April 13, 2022.
Concerns about the environment, the treatment of animals used as food, and the health of their pets may all influence dog guardians to choose unconventional diets for their pets. However, there has been little research into the health effects of conventional versus unconventional dog diets.
To help clarify the potential health effects of different dog diets, Knight and colleagues analyzed survey data from guardians of 2,536 dogs fed either a conventional meat, raw meat, or vegan diet. The survey included questions about the dogs’ health, including the number of veterinary visits, use of medications, and specific dog health disorders.
catch(error){}
More research is needed to confirm whether a raw meat or vegan diet is linked to improved dog health.
More research is needed to confirm whether a raw meat or vegan diet is linked to improved dog health.
Statistical analysis of the survey results suggested that, overall, dogs on conventional diets were less healthy than dogs on raw meat or vegan diets. Dogs on raw meat diets appeared to be healthier than those on vegan diets. However, the researchers noted several factors that prevent a conclusion that raw meat diets are healthier. For one, in the study, dogs on raw meat diets were significantly younger than dogs on vegan diets, which could help explain why they appeared to be healthier. Additionally, dogs on raw meat diets were less likely to be taken to a veterinarian; while this could be a sign of better health, prior research has indicated that guardians of dogs on raw meat diets are less likely to seek veterinary advice.
Further research is needed to confirm whether a raw meat or a vegan diet is associated with better dog health outcomes. The scientists suggest that large-scale, cross-sectional, and longitudinal studies of dogs, maintained on different diets, which utilizes data such as results of veterinary clinical examinations and veterinary medical histories, could yield results of greater reliability. Still, prior research has linked raw meat diets to increased risk of pathogens and nutritional deficiencies. In light of both the new and prior findings, the researchers suggest that a nutritionally sound vegan diet may in fact be the healthiest and least hazardous choice for dogs.
The authors add: “We believe our study of 2,536 dogs is by far the largest study published to date, exploring health outcomes of dogs fed vegan and meat-based diets. It analyzed a range of objective data, as well as owner opinions and reported veterinary assessments of health. It revealed that the heathiest and least hazardous dietary choices for dogs, are nutritionally sound vegan diets.”
Reference: “Vegan versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported indicators of health” by Andrew Knight, Eason Huang, Nicholas Rai and Hazel Brown, 13 April 2022, PLOS ONE.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265662
Funding: This research and its open access publication was funded by food awareness organization ProVeg International. AK received this award ID: Oct2019- 0000000286. However, this funder played no role in study conceptualization, design, data collection and analysis, preparation of the resultant manuscript nor decisions relating to publication. The authors are grateful for their financial support.
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The ‘woke’ language of the authors suggests to me that they harbor ‘progressive’ biases, such as the belief that vegan diets are better for the environment. Thus, there may be at least a subconscious bias, if not a conscious one, to advocate for an outcome that supports their belief system.
While dogs are notoriously omnivorous, their dentition strongly demonstrates that they evolved to have diets dominated by meat. To advocate otherwise requires either a rejection of evolution, or, in the words of Carl Sagan, “extraordinary evidence.” I don’t see either.
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