CANINE HEALTH
Nutrition plays a major part in the health, longevity, and development of physical and mental diseases in our canine companions.
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Claire Lucie, an accredited canine nutritionist, has spent the last two and a half years analysing over 1000 scientific papers, publishing and peer reviewing scientific data on the relationship between canine health and nutrition, and the function of diet in illness development.
Here are some of Claire Lucie's findings and analyses for you to read, sorted by disease name.
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She released a number of papers that led to the misconception that dog food diets containing peas and lentils could be implicated in the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy where the FDA found no link at all, but the damage had been done from all the publicity.
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Dr Lisa Freeman is advocating publicly against a plant-based diet for dogs and cats, and her advices on the subject appear to not follow any neutral, rigorous scientific studies or data published on that matter but rather represent a biased opinion.
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Dr. Lisa Freeman incorrectly states that "dogs eating a high pea, plant-based diet, the left ventricle increased in size after only three months." Rigorous, independent scientific data are refuting Dr. Freeman's incorrect assertion.
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Not all scientific evidence is equal, objective, or trustworthy. At Vegan Dog Coach, we carefully choose unbiased research and publish scientific findings that are not sponsored by pet food manufacturers. The research and published data utilized in our website and instructional materials are the most recent, rigorous science that is free of conflicts of interest.
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A majority of veterinarians have commercial paid partnerships with certain pet food products; thus, exercise cautious as their advise may not be neutral. Furthermore, canine nutrition is not included in most veterinarian studies, unless the veterinarian in question chooses to pursue further training in canine nutrition. For unbiased advice on your dog's diet, we recommend to consult a canine nutritionist who is not linked with any pet food company. Such canine nutritionists might be discovered online or in the region you live in.
Remember to exercise common sense, and search for accurate information when it comes to your dog's health and diet.
When following veterinarian advise or claiming scientific research, use cautious.
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Certain vets, media and sources might not be impartial when recommending against a plant-based diet for dogs and cats.
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On Tuesday 6th February 2024 in Kansas federal court, an important lawsuit has been filed against Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Hill's pet nutrition is accused of false statements linking “boutique, exotic and grain-free” diets to a greater risk of dogs developing Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
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The lawsuit asserted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as part of the alleged scheme was “induced” in 2018 to investigate a “potential link between certain diets” and dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Hill’s separately faces a consumer class-action in U.S. federal court in Chicago that alleges deceptive practices over its pet food marketing and sales.
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The main complaints stem from the claims made by vet Dr Lisa Freeman from Tufts University who coined the term ’boutique diets’,
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​Dr Freeman was employed by Hills and other corporate companies at the time as shown by this published paper. (Dr Freeman has received funding from, given sponsored lectures for, or provided professional services to Aratana Therapeutics, Elanco, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Nestlé Purina PetCare, P&G Petcare (now Mars), and Royal Canin.), brands that are well-known publicly for causing recurring, large-scale health hazards via their products, resulting in the illness and death of a huge number of dogs and cats worldwide.
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She released a number of papers that led to the misconception that dog food diets containing peas and lentils could be implicated in the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy where the FDA found no link at all, but the damage had been done from all the publicity.
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Dr Lisa Freeman is advocating publicly against a plant-based diet for dogs and cats, and her advices on the subject appear to not follow any neutral, rigorous scientific studies or data published on that matter but rather represent a biased opinion.
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Dr. Lisa Freeman incorrectly states that "dogs eating a high pea, plant-based diet, the left ventricle increased in size after only three months." Rigorous, independent scientific data are refuting Dr. Freeman's incorrect assertion.
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Not all scientific evidence is equal, objective, or trustworthy. At Vegan Dog Coach, we carefully choose unbiased research and publish scientific findings that are not sponsored by pet food manufacturers. The research and published data utilized in our website and instructional materials are the most recent, rigorous science that is free of conflicts of interest.
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A majority of veterinarians have commercial paid partnerships with certain pet food products; thus, exercise cautious as their advise may not be neutral. Furthermore, canine nutrition is not included in most veterinarian studies, unless the veterinarian in question chooses to pursue further training in canine nutrition. For unbiased advice on your dog's diet, we recommend to consult a canine nutritionist who is not linked with any pet food company. Such canine nutritionists might be discovered online or in the region you live in.
Remember to exercise common sense, and search for accurate information when it comes to your dog's health and diet.
THE WORD IS SPREADING
The benefits of a plant-based diet for dogs have received a global and positive attention in recent years, with many papers written on the extensive health benefits of a plant-based diet as well as the eye-opening findings of research on the subject.
For your personal knowledge or to share with others, all of the articles currently published on the subject are gathered here.
HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
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THE AUTONO DIGITAL PRODUCTS
We’ve developed an app so that each vehicle can drive autonomously and make decisions based on real-time information and situational awareness.
ADVANCED CYBER SECURITY
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