A recent study from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph investigated owner-reported health and well-being of cats fed plant-based or animal-based diets. Dr. Sarah Dodd, a practicing veterinarian and a PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe, reported findings from the study at the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Congress in Turin, Italy in September of this year. Initial results from the study show that cats fed plant-based were reported to be in “very good” health, had mostly ideal body weight, and were comparable in age to cats fed animal-based diets. Reported prevalence of disease in cats fed plant-based were comparable or lower than those in cats fed animal-based diets, and...
Dear friends, thank you for being with Vecado all this time.
During the last 5 years years we kept our prices steady despite the increasing supplier costs. To stay in sync we will be raising prices by 5-15% for some of our products.
New pricing will take effect on November 6, 2019.
Affected brands:
Ami
Evolution Diet
Benevo
VegePet
The old prices will be in effect until November 5.
Please take advantage of the old pricing this week and place your order in advance.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
Sincerely, Team Vecado
A common objection to a plant-based dog diet is that dogs are sometimes classified as ‘carnivores’ (meat-eaters), like their ancestors wolves. It might be surprising to find out that the order Carnivore also includes some well-known omnivores such as raccoons and skunks, as well as the giant panda, which is a strict herbivore. From nutritional standpoint, this classification is misleading and inappropriate, and does not reflect evolutionary and physiological evidence about dogs. Modern dogs are now more appropriately classified as ‘omnivores’, that is, mammals that can receive their nutrients from both plant-based and meat-based diets. Although a dog’s ancestor is a meat-eating wolf, his digestive system changed over the past 10,000-36,000 years, due to adaption to domestication by humans. From...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids are a great addition to a dog's food, as this nutrient is beneficial for proper brain function, central nervous system and vision. Flax seeds are one of the best sources of Omega-3's. The seeds have to be fresh ground to get the benefit of Omega-3's. Although frequently added to pet foods, Omega-3 Fatty Acids are destroyed by heat and oxidation and have almost no beneficial effect after extrusion. Cooked flax or pre-ground flax will not offer the advantages of Omega-3 either. The best way to get Omega 3 Fatty Acids in high concentrations is to grind whole flax seed immediately before using and adding it to your dog's food. Add 1 tsp. of freshly ground flax seed...
Evolution Diet is a 100% vegan, award-winning manufacturer of popular plant-based products for cats and dogs, such as Maximum Life and Gourmet Fondue. In addition to producing healthy plant-based food, this organization has been running a cat/dog/ferret rescue for over 27 years in the USA, which helped thousands of animals. In this blog post, we would like to share their advice on how to care for cats and dogs that are showing signs of urinary tract infections. Use distilled water to keep your cats and dogs hydrated. Distilled water can be made with a table top distiller, purchased directly through a water delivery service, or bought at a grocery store. Clean your cat litter box every day and remove all fecal matter...
