Comments on: Could a dog survive on a vegetarian diet?

By: Karen072290

Karen072290 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

no dogs need meat, as well as other nutrients to survive.
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By: Patrica P

Patrica P — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

dogs need meat as well as veg

By: Idris H

Idris H — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

You need to ask a pet specalist

By: chloecharlton60

chloecharlton60 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

yes as long as they get the right Fibre and minerals

By: Ms. Informed

Ms. Informed — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

it’s really not all that appropriate to impose a human’s food philosophy on an animal. but just like with a doctor, it’s always a good idea to get the recommendation of a veterinarian. (my vet friend tells me stories of people bringing in sickly cats because their owners decided to give them vegan diets…facepalm)

By: punjabrocks

punjabrocks — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

yes sure my dog lives on a comppletely veg diet n is perfectly healthy!!!

By: Dani K

Dani K — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

i wouldn’t say i would be good for them though as they do need meat.

By: GOODD

GOODD — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

It would not be healthy for them. Humans can do well on vegetarian diets because we evolves with a primarily non-animal based diet. Dogs need a primarily meat based diet.

By: Asti L

Asti L — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

Yes, that is true.

I buy vegetarian food for my dogs. High quality stuff. There’s actually more nutrients in it than in many commercial meaty dog biscuits. Half of them have more bone and beak than meat in them.

However, puppies, I feed meat. Real meat, not any commercialised stuff. I don’t want to take any risks with the growing animals.

By: Ashley O

Ashley O — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

I don’t think a dog would be pretty happy about it. Their carnivores. They want meat, not a salad.

By: Zameeey!

Zameeey! — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

Yeah, it’s true!
But i think you gotta do it from there a puppy, so there used to it.

By: Silver

Silver — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

Yes, the dog will be perfectly healthy.. In fact a lot of dogs are now on vegetarian diet as they are allergic to a lot of meat. A lot of dog foods of vegetarian source are now being sold in the market.

By: catkeypurr

catkeypurr — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

Absolutely!
Dogs aren’t carnivores, they’re omnivores just like us.
Unlike cats that must have meat, a dog can live quite a healthy vegetarian life.
However, it’s important to do your research so you can be sure they’re getting all they need.
I highly recommend Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide To Natural Health For Dogs & Cats. It will change your thinking about what you feed your dog.

By: al l

al l — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

It is possible however it takes a lot of research and balancing of nutrients and analying if certain foods are toxic. I’m a vegetarian but my dogs are not. However I did find a website with an interesting study that I used for my statistics class. It states that 90% of the dogs in a study that were vegetarian were completley healthy and 100% of the dogs who ate a vegan diet were completely healthy. So it is possible.

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000

Yes, dogs can tolerate vegetarian diets long term because they can manufacture all the proteins they need from amino acids in various non-animal products. Whether they do well on these diets is another matter, but that has more to do with the proportions of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in the diet they’re given.

Cats on the other hand, cannot produce taurine, arachidonic acid, vitamin A, vitamin B12 and thiamine from non-animal foods. These nutrients are vital to many organ systems and they get very sick if they are deficient in any of them. It’s possible to feed them a vegetarian diet and supplement all the above nutrients with manufactured ones, but it’s difficult to do correctly, inconvenient and the products are often made from meat anyway!