Orca
Well-Known Member
Does anyone know much about dogs kept as vegans? I was sad to see a local dog today, at deaths door at the age of seven (not much of an age for a Jack Russell x), yet the owners think he is dying of old age. He certainly looks as if he's dying of old age (skinny, weak, teary eyed, greying, character reduced to meek and creeping) but just a few months ago appeared perfectly happy, spritely, etc. It's been a sudden decline.
I've heard stories of dogs living long, apparently healthy lives on a vegan diet and I was surprised. I would have expected the result of a vegan diet to be what has happened here, i.e. that they might survive on it for a time but not indefinitely.
Obviously, the diet might not be to blame - if his owners believe seven is old and that he's dying of old age, I doubt he's been to the vets. But it's got me wondering what peoples views are of feeding dogs vegan diets and what you might expect the outcome of such a diet to be?
I've heard stories of dogs living long, apparently healthy lives on a vegan diet and I was surprised. I would have expected the result of a vegan diet to be what has happened here, i.e. that they might survive on it for a time but not indefinitely.
Obviously, the diet might not be to blame - if his owners believe seven is old and that he's dying of old age, I doubt he's been to the vets. But it's got me wondering what peoples views are of feeding dogs vegan diets and what you might expect the outcome of such a diet to be?