I take issue with this, as my dog and many I know are vegan, and do
very well on the diet, which includes some raw veges.
Dogs seem to be like people in that they can adapt to a their
environment to a great degree.
On Aug 9, 2007, at 11:29 PM, Barbara wrote:
Hi Brooks,
I agree with what you said but also want to point out that there is
nothing in the plant matter that the dogs can not get in meat, bones
and organs. Meat, bones and organ meats are the complete nutrition
that dogs need to thrive.
Barbara
Hello Barbara,
Your observations about carbohydrate requirements are quite well
taken. However, without being confrontational, one point might be of
value to list members......while canines are carnivores, unlike
felines they are not obligate carnivores. That is, many do exhibit
the ability to partially digest various forms of
carbohydrates....including forms of unprocessed vegetative matter. I
state this not to be argumentive, but to NOT encourage persons
feeding their dogs certain vegetable forms......to cease just because
dogs can do well without them. The reason being that this ability to
extract useful portions of beneficial juice-borne compounds from
certain classes of vegetative matter-----has demonstrated to be vital
in some health cases. This condition stands as useful quite beyond
nutritional considerations.....especially considering possible
pathogenic, parasitic and toxic insults. Lacking this ability, it
would be fruitless to give them substances similar! to kelp meal.
Thank you for your commentary. Brooks.
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