Healthiest and least hazardous dietary choices for dogs, among conventional, raw meat and vegan diets, are nutritionally sound vegan diets.
Exciting News! A new study by
Professor Andrew Knight and colleagues
at the University of Winchester in England found that vegan dogs are
healthier than meat-fed dogs. [Vegan
versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported indicators of health]
In the largest dog health study to date, researchers collected data
on 2,536 dogs fed a conventional meat (1,370 = 54%), raw meat (830 =
33%) or vegan (336 = 13%) diet for at least one year. The authors
examined seven general indicators of ill health:
They also considered the prevalence of 22 of the most common canine
health disorders.
The percentages of dogs in each dietary group reported to have
suffered from health disorders were 49% (conventional meat), 43%
(raw meat) and 36% (vegan). Based on the results of this and other
studies, the authors concluded that:
Accordingly, when considering health outcomes in conjunction with
dietary hazards, the pooled evidence to date from our study, and
others in this field, indicates that the healthiest and least
hazardous dietary choices for dogs, among conventional, raw meat and
vegan diets, are nutritionally sound vegan diets (Knight et al.,
2022, pp. 29).
So there you have it! Vegan dogs are healthier, and the research
proves it!