New Study Debunks Vegan Diet Benefits for Dogs

According to a recent University of Liverpool study, there appears to be little correlation between feeding dogs a vegan diet and owners’ perceptions of their pets’ health.
Scientists HAVE revisited previously analyzed data that was once used to support the claim that a nutritionally-sound vegan diet is “the heathiest and least hazardous dietary choice for dogs.” The findings from this new analysis do not support those earlier claims, with associations between owner perceptions of dog health and feeding a vegan diet instead being minimal.

The previous research, published in April 2022, utilized an online survey of dog owners to gather information about them, their dogs, and the type of food they fed to them. Owners were also asked to recall details of their dogs’ veterinary care (e.g. number of veterinary visits, use of medication, etc) and to give an overall opinion about their dogs’ health. The results of this original study implied that dogs fed either a raw meat or vegan diet appeared to fare better than those fed a conventional diet.