Veterinary items

When VeggieAnimals was born in 2012 we did not know that this type of food, developed by specialized veterinarians, would also benefit the health of animals with certain pathologies.

Taurine is a derivative of the amino acids cysteine and methionine. Its name derives from the Latin voice taurus (meaning bull) because it was first isolated from bull bile in 1827 by Austrian scientists Friedrich Tiedemann and Leopold Gmelin.

Decades ago, when 100% vegetable diets were first used in dogs and cats, this concern about the appearance of stones or crystals in the urine began, let’s see.

All feedstuffs on the market are supplemented with vitamin B12. In fact, the same product that is used to supplement feed with ingredients of animal origin is used to supplement feed with vegetable ingredients.

The first thing to do is to define what a food supplement is. When we talk about a food supplement, we are talking about nutrients that must be added to a diet to make it complete, or we can refer to a nutrient that an individual needs in quantities greater than those ingested in their diet.

Knowing what nutrients dogs need is very important if you want them to maintain a balanced and healthy diet. Dogs, like other animals, need different nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, minerals and water.

We explain how it's done and what's in your dog's food - click here to find out more!

Nutritional supplements for dogs are products designed to complement the dog's diet, they are an "extra" supply of a nutrient, an addition to the dog's diet.