Dr. Armaiti May, Vegan Veterinarian: Eco-Vegan Gal Interview
Dr. Armaiti May, Vegan Veterinarian: Eco-Vegan Gal Interview
Whitney interviews Dr. Armaiti May, a vegan vet in Los Angeles, about advantages and tips on raising a vegan dog.
Whitney interviews Dr. Armaiti May, a vegan vet in Los Angeles, about advantages and tips on raising a vegan dog.
Armaiti rocks!
Thanks for the good information!
My first generation of vegan dogs lived long, healthy lives to age 15 and 17 respectively. Now, my second generation of dogs are young, healthy, bright-eyed and shinny coated. I feed V-dog, mostly, as well as a bit of soft, home cooked food from a “Vegetarian Dogs” (book) recipe.
Great video! Thanks Dr. Armaiti!
@43110s Thanks for asking. The previous generation of dogs were a corgi (lived to age 15) and a schnauser mix (age 17-18ish). The current dogs are a Dutch Shepherd (now 4) and a Corgi/bull terrier cross (age 2). All have been fed V-dog kibble lus some soft, home-made food sonsisting of rolled oats, brown rice, lentils, beans (well-cooked), greens, shredded carrots, nutritional yeast, kelp, canola oil, and water.
There’s a supplement called vegedog, or vegecat, that hs b12 and taurine replacements, that they need.
My dogs are vegans and my non vegan Vet supports this. This was my choice because of the horrid cruelty in slaughter houses. And the diseased animals they put in the food, plus the growth hormones and antibiotics. They all recently had full blood panels done…PERFECT HEALTH for all 3!! I’m so happy!!! My dogs are happy and have great energy and seem so much more relaxed since they became vegans.
I would not give my dog grains. He is already sensitive as it is. I’m even allergic to wheat so I can only imagine what it would do to his tiny little body. He does well on whole foods. Fruits, vegetables, meat and bones. I would prefer not giving him meat but I won’t replace it with something processed. The meat and bones do come from local grass fed cows. When someone comes out with home prepared vegan meal for dogsl, I will try it.
Honestly. This sounds ridiculous.
I agree 100%. Dogs are not the same as the extinct species of wolf from which they came. There is no need for meat in their diet. There is no need for meat in a human diet. The simple difference is that less meat provides the same nutrients as more fruit/veggies. In today’s very unsanitary food production, going veggie/vegan can only be good. Thank you for your work Dr. Armaiti.
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What about the d3 vs d2 issue?
What kind of food can I give to dog with renal failure?
Thank you so much for this video. I’m vegan and interested in becoming a veterinarian as well. I just had 2 questions:
– Are cats good on a vegan diet even though they naturally eat more meat?
– For medicines and prescriptions, do you recommend treatments that have been tested on the animals? What are your views on this?
We had no issue in transitioning our dog he loves v dog!
V dog doesn’t have soy or corn
They need meat you need meat
Did you struggle finding a vet school or going through vet school? I’m considering vet school and I wondered how typical vegans deal with a significant portion of the veterinarian studies being based on a general acceptance of animal mistreatment from non-vegan owners or lifestyles. Just seems like a bandaid approach to treat so many things that aren’t even mainstream to prevent (yet). I’ve done a lot of research and have found no vegan vet schools. 🙁