The Latest Science:
Plant-Based Dogs
We highly recommend the plant-based dog nutrition course by Dr Arielle Griffiths. Proffessor Andrew Knight has done a lot of research into plant-based diets for dogs in particular. Dr Arielle Griffiths has been championing education on this around the globe and shares many success stories of dogs thriving on the plant-based (vegan) diet, reversing disease and regaining health. Please see below for further resources and information.
The latest research (released September 2024):
Vegan versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported health outcomes in 2,536 dogs, after controlling for canine demographic factors.
Read and download the open access study here.
This infographic shows some of the benefits of vegan diets for dogs as found in the study.
Resources
- Free e-book: Plant-Based Nutrition for Dogs by Wild Earth.
- Free e-book: Raising A Happy, Healthy, Plant-Based Dog
by THE PACK
- Vegan vet advice to make homemade plant-based dog
food (excellent chart) by Just Be Kind
~ Dr Arielle Griffiths
- Online Plant-Based Dog Nutrition Course
by Dr Arielle Griffiths
- YouTube channel by Professor Andrew Knight (plant-
based dogs advocate). Playlist here.
He is veterinary Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics,
and Founding Director of the Centre for Animal Welfare
at the University of Winchester.
- Online Show: Dog-People Thriving on the Vegan Diet (free
to watch and download & with multi-language subtitles)
- Sustainable Pet Food info by Prof. Andrew Knight.
- Scientific research and presentations by Professor Andrew Knight on plant-based dogs, plant-based cats and other animal-related topics
- The Plant-Powered Dog book by Diana Laverdure-Dunetz, MS
- Plant-Based Dogs Research Study by Dr Armaiti May (seeking financial donors)
- Interview with Professor Andrew Knight
(with multi-language subtitles)
- Interview wit Dr Armaiti May - vegan veterinarian
(with multi-language subtitles)
Food Sensitivity Testing
In her book The Plant-Powered Dog book by Diana Laverdure-Dunetz, MS, she recommends the NutriScan saliva-based food intolerance test which is available for dogs, cats and horses.
NutriScan measures IgA and IgM immunoglobulins whereas the skin prick test at the vets measures IgE. This means that the skin prick test measures allergic responses whereas the NutriScan is designted to test for food sensitivities.
In her book on page 230 Diana Laverdure-Dentz writes:
"NutriScan predicts developing food sensitivity long before this is possible via a blood test. Saliva testing also typically identifies food intolerances earlier than a bowel biopsy diagnoses inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or leaky gut syndrome. This early diagnosis can prolong your dog's life by avoiding a state of full-blown chronic systemic inflammation (Hemopet, 2021). Saliva collection is simple, pain-free and more cost-effective than a blood draw. It also avoids the stress (for you and your dog) of a veterinary visit."