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Plant-based diets
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Plant-based diets
- Author: Georgia Woods-Lee
- From: BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice
- Item: 7, pp 50 - 57
- DOI: 10.22233/9781913859589.7
- Copyright: © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: August 2025
Plant-based diets include vegetarian and vegan diets and are becoming increasingly popular with owners. Veterinary professionals need to be able to provide guidance about the advantages and disadvantages of these foods.
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Figure 7.1
Deforestation contributes to the environmental impact of meat production for pet food.
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Figure 7.1
Deforestation contributes to the environmental impact of meat production for pet food.
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Figure 7.2
Soya bean production requires a large amount of land.
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Figure 7.2
Soya bean production requires a large amount of land.
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Figure 7.3
Soya bean field being sprayed with pesticides and fertilizers.
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Figure 7.3
Soya bean field being sprayed with pesticides and fertilizers.
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Figure 7.4
Monitoring of patients being fed a plant-based diet should be undertaken regularly and may include (a) urine testing and (b) blood testing.
(a, Reproduced from the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Clinical Pathology; b, Reproduced from the BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice) © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 7.4
Monitoring of patients being fed a plant-based diet should be undertaken regularly and may include (a) urine testing and (b) blood testing.
(a, Reproduced from the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Clinical Pathology; b, Reproduced from the BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice)
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Figure 7.5
Domesticated cats genetically differ very little from their wild ancestor, the African Wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica).
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Figure 7.5
Domesticated cats genetically differ very little from their wild ancestor, the African Wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica).
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