Vegetarian dogs are smart and lively

Are “vegetarian dogs” healthy enough? I believe this topic will be of concern to dog lovers. A special article, "Vegetarian Dog Health Survey Report," aims to study whether dogs that do not eat meat or any animal products are also healthy. The following is an excerpt of some important conclusions:

This survey is a one-year survey of 300 "vegetarian dogs" in 33 states in the United States and Canada. The survey items include: dog age, dog breed, dog gender, eating habits, health status, etc. The results found that 82% of the vegetarian dogs had good to excellent health status, and all of them had been vegetarians for more than five years. Among them, 34.7% of the dogs did not eat meat, and 65.3% of the dogs did not eat any animal products.

What is “good to excellent” dog health?

The report quoted the dog owner's description: happy, lively, shiny, slim, energetic, and tasteless. After reading the above description, let alone dogs choosing to be vegetarian or even people choosing to be vegetarian, right?

Vegetarian dogs have fewer diseases

So far, only 28 of the 300 vegetarian dogs have died. Their average age is 12.6 years old, which is equivalent to a human being over 70 years old. The causes of death include 8 dogs suffering from cancer, 7 dogs dying of heart disease, 5 dogs dying of old age, 2 dogs dying of accidents, 1 dog being euthanized and other causes of death.

Dogs are most afraid of getting various infectious diseases, but the survey pointed out:

Among the 300 vegetarian dogs, none of them have contracted any infectious disease after being vegetarians for four or more years. Among 300 vegetarian dogs, only 34 (11.3%) were infected with skin diseases.

Of the 300 vegetarian dogs, 12 (4%) had heart disease, 2 of which were mild, 11 (3.6%) were overweight, 10 (3%) had digestive problems, 8 Only (2.6%) had thyroid insufficiency, and 8 (2.6%) had hearing loss or deafness, all of which were vegetarian dogs in poor health.

Guide to homemade vegetarian food at home:

Homemade vegetarian food can be roughly divided into four categories, and it can be said that each category can make dogs full. However, the editor still recommends a balanced diet to ensure that the dog will not get tired of eating and to ensure that the dog can absorb various necessary nutrients. The following are specific categories:

A. Salt-free staple foods: such as steamed buns, steamed bread, salt-free cakes, etc.

B. Steamed vegetables: such as steamed potato slices, steamed cabbage, steamed Chinese cabbage, steamed zucchini, steamed carrots, etc.

C. Raw vegetables: such as cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, etc.

D. Fruit: such as apples, pears, etc.