To compare health outcomes between dogs fed meat and vegan diets, we surveyed 2,536 dog guardians who provided data and opinions about dogs fed conventional meat (1,370 = 54 %), raw meat (830 = 33 %) or vegan (336 = 13 %) diets for at least one year. We examined seven general indicators of illness: increased numbers of veterinary visits, medication use, progression onto a therapeutic diet after initial maintenance on a vegan or meat-based diet, reported veterinary assessment of being unwell, reported veterinary assessment and guardian opinion of increased illness severity, and number of health disorders per unwell dog. We also considered the prevalence of 22 specific health disorders, based on reported veterinary assessments. In each dietary group the proportions of dogs considered to have suffered from health disorders were: conventional meat – 49 %, raw meat – 43 % and vegan – 36 %. Probabilities of suffering from a disorder respectively appeared highest in dogs fed conventional meat for 11 disorders, raw meat for eight disorders, and vegan diets for three disorders. We conducted regression analyses to control for differences in medically-relevant canine demographic variables, including age, sex, neutering status, breed size and unusually high exercise levels. Dogs fed vegan diets had the best health outcomes. This trend was clear and consistent, with dogs fed vegan diets usually having substantial and statistically significant decreases in risks of these seven general indicators of illness. These ranged from 14.4 % to 51.3 % compared to dogs fed conventional meat-based diets. For six specific disorders, vegan diets were associated with statistically significant risk reductions of 50 %–61 % compared to dogs fed conventional meat. After pooling our results with related studies published to date, vegan dog food was consistently associated with lowered risks of multiple specific health disorders. No health disorder was consistently more prevalent in dogs fed vegan diets.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402411609X

gukleszl4hs48ughgxhr5xgd@fedia.io · 8 pts · 7d

There are a some pretty damn important variables that they did not control for in that study.

the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 7d

And where does it mention bramble?

Bubs@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 7d

This is just an ad.

Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 7d

PSA: If you see a cat or dog being fed plant based food and you want to feed them meat, DO NOT do so without the consent of the owner because you can kill them.

Hypoallergenic elimination diets are a real thing for pets that have severe reactions to meat or unknown allergens in pet food. This is usually a temporary diet, but there are rare instances of pets on a long term diet due to the lack of non-triggering meat based foods that work.

Yes, malnutrition can be an issue, but this is lesser of two evils when the other evil is seizures, non stop vomiting, or bloody stools.

jerkface@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 7d

Bramble was plant-based. A dog cannot subscribe to veganism any more than they can Catholicism.

CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 7d

Looks like the post of a moron; one who is too stupid to make sense.

Sunshine@piefed.ca · -8 pts · 7d (6 replies)

Not surprising because whole foods plant-based vegan humans live up to 88.

CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 7d (4 replies)

This post seemed wholesome until you posted your stupid shit.

Sunshine@piefed.ca · -8 pts · 7d (3 replies)

I’m not the one bringing down the mood here.

CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 7d (2 replies)

Yea you are in the sense that “mood” isn’t a mood. It’s the level of intelligence that you have brought down to absolute zero.

Does “mood” mean the vibe you bring along with absolute stupidity? Cause you def brought it!

Sunshine@piefed.ca · -5 pts · 7d (1 reply)

Disengage

CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 7d

A whole level of stupidity.

glimse@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 7d

Humans can live to be over 100 though