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THE SCIENCE OF CANINE NUTRITION

The Vegan Dog Coach goal is to provide up-to-date, rigorous science, published scientific data and studies on dog and cat health and nutrition to pet parents and professionals.

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All of the data are available here, including the relationship between nutrition and illness development, how to make proper dietary alterations to improve health problems, and the safety and benefits of a plant-based diet for canine companions.

At The Vegan Dog Coach, our mission is to make cutting-edge research on canine nutrition and a plant-based diet accessible to everyone dog parent. We are scientists and canine nutritionists, not veterinarians, and we read about the latest scientific discoveries made by amazing teams of researchers around the world on a regular basis, and we summarise them into simple tips that you can apply to your dog's life if you want to improve their health and give them

a better chance of enjoying more years by your side. They're all mentioned below.

Canine nutritionists, veterinarians, canine nutrition coaches, and animal shelter personnel can employ our material in their practices to ensure that their dog patients and clients receive the most up-to-date scientific information about their nutrition. If that is the case, please feel free to utilise any of the material we publish; it is both free and public.

In which circumstances should you consider a plant-based diet for your dog or patient?

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If your dog, or patient have allergies, environmental or foods, hypersensitivity of specific foods, atopic dermatitis which affect 141.3 millions of dogs worldwide, sensitive skin manifestations ( rash, dry spots, redness, itchiness, constant licking and excessive scratching ), chronic ears infection or stomach sensitivity. A plant-based diet is the most hypoallergenic type of diet for dogs, as it doesn't contain any animals protein,

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In case of chronic immune-related health conditions , including cancer, diabetes, IBD, canine enteropathy and gastritis. 

which are globally recognize as an inflammatory-causing factors. *

A single meal of meat, dairy, and eggs triggers an inflammatory reaction inside the body within hours of ingestion. 

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Today, an estimated 200 million domesticated dogs living in households will develop cancer during their lifetime, with over 6 million new cancer diagnoses in dogs each year - the epidemic of cancer incidences in the canine population is out of control and a major source of concern for both veterinarians and pet owners.

 

If you want to reduce the risk of cancer in your dog or the number of cancer diagnoses in your practice as a veterinarian, science has shown that a plant-based approach can significantly reduce the incidence of multiple types of cancer, including colon, prostate, breast, and digestive system cancer*.

A study found that eating fresh veggies as little as three times a week reduced the incidence of cancer by 69-88%*.
 

* science available at the bottom of this page.

 

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How nutrition affect canine health, longevity and the incidence of diseases 

How nutrition affect canine health, longevity and the incidence of diseases 

How nutrition affect canine health, longevity and the incidence of diseases 

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How nutrition affect canine health, longevity and the incidence of diseases 

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  • Raghavan, M., et al., Evaluation of the effect of dietary vegetable consumption on reducing risk of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in Scottish Terriers. JAVMA, 2005. 227(1): p. 94-100. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16013542/

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  • ​Schmidt, K., et al., Prebiotic intake reduces the waking cortisol response and alters emotional bias in healthy volunteers. Psychopharmacology, 2014. 232. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25449699/

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  • ​Sina Naghshi 1 2, Omid Sadeghi 3, Walter C Willett 4 5, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh 6 7 8 Dietary intake of total, animal, and plant proteins and risk of all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32699048/

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  • Sechi, S., et al., An Antioxidant Dietary Supplement Improves Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Serum of Aged Dogs: Preliminary Results. J Vet Med, 2015. 2015: p. 1-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26464952/

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  • Sechi, S., et al., An Antioxidant Dietary Supplement Improves Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Serum of Aged Dogs: Preliminary Results. J Vet Med, 2015. 2015: p. 1-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26464952/

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  • Di Cerbo, A., et al., Effects in dogs with behavioral disorders of a commercial nutraceutical diet on stress and neuroendocrine parameters. Vet Rec, 2016. 180: p. 1-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27885066/

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  • PMID: 35719615, PMCID: PMC9204183, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.892153 The Relationship Between Plant-Based Diet and Risk of Digestive System Cancers: A Meta-Analysis Based on 3,059,009 Subjects : Yujie Zhao 2022 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35719615/

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When following veterinarian advise or claims, use cautious.

​A majority of veterinarians have commercial paid partnerships with certain pet food products; thus, exercise cautious as their advise may not be neutral. Furthermore, canine nutrition is not included in most veterinarian studies, unless the veterinarian in question chooses to pursue further training in canine nutrition. For unbiased advice on your dog's diet, we recommend to consult a canine nutritionist who is not linked with any pet food company. Such canine nutritionists might be discovered online or in the region you live in.
Remember to exercise common sense, and search for accurate information when it comes to your dog's health and diet.

Not all scientific evidence is equal, objective, or trustworthy. At Vegan Dog Coach, we carefully choose unbiased research and publish scientific findings that are not sponsored by pet food manufacturers. The research and published data utilized in our website and instructional materials are the most recent, rigorous science that is free of conflicts of interest.

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