Comparison of the fecal microbiota of adult healthy dogs fed a plant-based (vegan) or an animal-based diet.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Pet guardians are increasingly seeking vegan dog foods. However, research on the impact of these diets on gastrointestinal (GI) physiology and health is limited. In humans, vegan diets modify the GI microbiota, increasing beneficial digestive microorganisms. This study aimed to examine the canine fecal microbiota in response to a vegan diet compared to an animal-based diet.

Methods

Sixty-one client-owned healthy adult dogs completed a randomized, double-blinded longitudinal study. Dogs were randomly assigned into two groups that were fed either a commercial extruded animal-based diet (MEAT, n = 30) or an experimental extruded vegan diet (PLANT, n = 31) for 12 weeks. Fecal collections occurred at the start of the experimental period and after 3 months of

SUBMITTER: Liversidge BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11061427 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature