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Vegan Dogs
Compassionate Nutrition
February 2010 version
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James O’Heare

Vegan Dogs: Compassionate Nutrition Published by BehaveTech Publishing (www.BehaveTech.com), Ottawa Ontario Canada

Copyright © 2008, 2009 by James O’Heare. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted inany form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author. Please don’t hesitate to ask permission to use this document. Limits of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranty: The author shall not be liable in the event of incidental or consequential damages or loss in connectionwith, or arising out of, the furnishing, performance, or use of the instructions or suggestions contained in this book. This book provides information of a general nature and should NOT replace the consultation of a veterinarian or veterinary nutritionist.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank Susan Dillon for formulating the diet provided in this book and for helping me improve the manuscript.I would also like to thank Andrew Knight for content reviewing the manuscript. Thank you Penny Veitch for helping with copy editing, catching my many typos. I did not take all of the advice offered, so any errors or omissions will be my responsibility and not Susan, Andrew or Penny’s.

Table of Contents
Preface! Introduction!
What is a Vegan Diet?
Why Vegan Diets for Dogs?

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Ethic Grounds
Environmentalism / World Hunger Grounds
Health Grounds

Basic Nutrition Review!
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fats
Vitamins
Phytochemicals
Minerals

The Dog Digestive System
Nutrient Requirements of the Domestic Dog

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Life-Stage and Life-Style Nutrient Requirements
Growth
Maintenance
Performance
GeriatricBody Condition Scale

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Vegan Nutrition Issues!

Concerns and Challenges to the Vegan Diet
The Most Common Concern: Protein
Specific Nutrients to be Concerned About
Super Foods
Caution
Monitoring
Home-Prepared Diets

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Vegan Diets!

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Some Vegetarian and Vegan Commercial Diets
Take Home Message

Recipe: Rice and Soybean DietMyth Busting at a Glance! Resources! References! Vegan Dog Nutrition Certificate Course!

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Preface
This book is a work in progress. Check back frequently for updates. The version date will appear on the front cover. If you find this information useful, please consider making a donation to the Vegan Dog Nutrition Association at http:// www.vegandognutritionassociation.com/. Even $5would be appreciated. It will help ensure that I can continue to provide the resource free of charge. Also consider joining the association and the email list at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ vegandognutrition/. The focus of this book will be nutritional. For a more ethically themed book, I just love and always recommend Obligate Carnivore Cats, Dogs, and What it Really Means to be Vegan 2ndedition by Jed Gillen. I only wish I were as great a writer as Jed. Even rereading it, I laugh out loud repeatedly with this book; it is hilarious and highly insightful philosophically. It is an excellent book and worth a read. You can find it at: http:// www.vegancats.com/. I will not so much be trying to convince you of the desirability of a vegan diet for dogs but rather helping dispel somemyths and arming you with some nutrition information you will need to make a vegan dog food work for you and your companion. This book will likely be more information than the average dog guardian wants or needs and may be less information than some will want. For the latter, might I suggest picking up a copy of Case and colleagues (2000) and Hand and colleagues (2000), which you can find in the...