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Vet Approved, Vet Formulated, Vet Founded: What These Dog Food Claims Tell You, and What They Don’t.
“Vet approved” feels like a guarantee. The evidence on how little nutrition vets actually study, and who now owns the clinics, tells a more complicated story.
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Vegan Dog Food Reviews – Best of the Best
The article reviews several popular vegan dog food brands, including Bonza, Omni, The Pack Pet, Noochy Poochy, Herbie Wilde, Solo Vegetal, Green Petfood VeggieDog, V-dog (UK), Benevo, Yarrah Vega, VegDog Green Crunch, Hownd, and Ami. Each brand is assessed based on independent customer reviews from various platforms like Feefo, Trustpilot, Amazon, and others.
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Probiotics for Dogs with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
This article provides a comprehensive guide for dog owners on the use of probiotics for dogs with IBD, including benefits, potential cautions, and additional nutritional considerations.
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Research on Functional Foods for Canine Health
This article explores the significant role of functional foods in enhancing the health and well-being of dogs. It delves into how these foods interact with the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome, a critical component in nutrient digestion and absorption, and its influence on overall canine health.
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Summary of Gut Microbiome Research in Dogs and Wolves
The gut microbiome has been a critical adaptive partner, enabling rapid responses to dietary changes and complementing the genomic adaptations in domesticated dogs, especially during the Neolithic transition to agricultural diets. This underscores the vital role of the gut microbiome in the evolutionary history and domestication of dogs.
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Digestibility of Vegan Plant-based Dog Food vs. Meat-Based Dog Food
The digestibility of vegan diets in dogs, as demonstrated by this study, supports the potential for nutritional adequacy comparable to that of traditional meat-based diets.
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Diploma in Canine Nutrigenomics
This science investigates how different nutrients or food compounds can influence the expression of genes that regulate various physiological processes such as metabolism, disease prevention, and growth. Essentially, it aims to determine how what a dog eats can activate or suppress specific genes to promote overall health and prevent illness.
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Study: Combination of Probiotics and Enzymes Aids Absorption of Plant-based Proteins – Positive Implications for Vegan Dog Food
The incorporation of enzymes and probiotics with plant proteins has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance protein digestibility and amino acid bioavailability.
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Study Reveals: No Adverse Effects on Canine Heart Health from Grain-Free Diets
The latest study, and the longest yet, finds that grain-free dog foods, and pulses and legumes, are not the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs.
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Wet vs Dry Dog Food – Which Is More Environmentally Damaging?
As dog owners, understanding the implications of our dog’s diets for the environment can be a significant step towards a greener future.
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