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PROVET HEALTHCARE INFORMATION - Pets and Vegetarianism
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PETS
AND VEGETARIANISM
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Note for Pet Owners
This information is provided by
Provet for educational purposes only.
You should seek the advice of your
veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the
diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.
Vegetarianism is gaining popularity
in human society and vegetarian pet owners often wish to feed their pets an
exclusively vegetarian diet - but is it safe ? From
a nutritional point of view our pets can be classified into one of these groups
Carnivores - eat food material
derived from other animals
Herbivores - eat food material
derived from plants, ie they are vegetarians
Omnivores - eat food material
derived from either other animals or from plants. Some omnivores can
obtain all their nutritional requirements from a vegetarian ration.
Grain or seed eaters (birds -
hardbilled))
Insectivore - eat insects (birds
- softbilled)
Fish / plankton eaters (waterbirds)
Unfortunately this definition is confusing because the scientific
definition of a "carnivore" is based upon anatomical
characteristics and evolutionary evidence and it sometimes does not agree with the
actual feeding capabilities of the species concerned.
Perhaps the best example of this is the difference between two members of
the Order "Carnivore" :
Cats (Felidae) are obligatory carnivores, whereas
Dogs (Canidae) are actually omnivores
The reason for this is that cats (domestic and wild) do not have the
chemical systems in their body to efficiently utilise or synthesise some
nutrients, so they must be present in the food that they eat. Domestic cats
have the following special nutritional needs compared to dogs :
A high protein content in the ration
The amino acid arginine
The amino acid taurine
The essential fatty acid arachidonic acid
The vitamin niacin
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Vitamin A
These nutritional needs are typical of those expected for obligate
carnivores. Vitamin A is only present in food of animal origin, and the
inability to convert linolenic acid into arachidonic acid is a metabolic
characteristic shared with other carnivores including the lion, turbot (a
carnivorous fish) and the mosquito !
Cats therefore are obligate carnivores and MUST NOT BE FED AN
EXCLUSIVELY VEGETARIAN RATION. Dogs on the other hand are omnivores and
a vegetarian ration can meet all their nutritional requirements. Other pets
have very specific nutritional needs which you must meet if you want to keep
them fit and healthy, and happy. The general nutritional requirements of some
of our common and exotic pets are listed in the following table - but it must
be remembered that some species have highly specific nutritional needs which
must be provided.
Species
Nutrition
Species
Nutrition
Dog
Omnivores
Cage Birds - hardbills
Herbivores - Grain or seed eaters
Cat
Obligate carnivores
Cage Birds - softbills
Carnivores - insectivores
Chinchilla
Herbivores
Pigeons
Herbivore - grain or seed eater
Rabbit
Herbivores
Water-birds
Carnivores - fish or plankton
Gerbil
Herbivores
Chelonia (turtles and tortoise)
Omnivores
Guinea pig
Herbivores
Crocodilia (crocodiles and alligators)
Carnivores
Hamster
Omnivores
Lizards - geckos, chameleons, skinks, anoles,lacertids
Insectivores
Hedgehogs
Omnivores
Lizards - common iguana
Omnivores
Rats
Omnivores
Lizards - monitors, tegus
Carnivores
Mice
Omnivores
Snakes
Carnivores
Ferrets
Omnivores
Amphibians - frogs , toads
Carnivores
Primates
Omnivores
Fish
Carnivores
Invertebrates - spiders
Obligate carnivores
Invertebrates - stick insects
Herbivores
Invertebrates - cockroach
Omnivores
Invertebrates - moths, butterflies
Herbivores
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