The fecal metabolomic signature of a plant-based (vegan) diet compared to an animal-based diet in healthy adult client-owned dogs.

ABSTRACT: Despite the rising popularity of plant-based (vegan) diets for dogs, the metabolic effects of plant-based diets in dogs have not been thoroughly investigated. Evaluating the impact of a vegan diet on the fecal metabolome in dogs could offer valuable insight into the effects on gastrointestinal and overall health. This study evaluated the fecal metabolic signature of an experimental extruded vegan diet (PLANT) compared to a commercial extruded animal-based diet (MEAT) in healthy adult dogs. Sixty-one client-owned healthy adult dogs completed a randomized, double-blinded longitudinal study consisting of a 4-wk acclimation period, where all dogs received the MEAT diet, followed by a 12-wk experimental period where they either continued with the MEAT diet or switched to the PLANT diet. Fecal c

SUBMITTER: Liversidge BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12056932 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature