"Bailey, my Jack Russell Terrier, will be 16 years old in August. In January 2024, after extensive investigations through the University of Cambridge Veterinary Hospital, he was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
This condition appeared later in his life, as he had not previously shown such severe food intolerances.
Prior to his diagnosis, Bailey experienced a range of distressing symptoms, including chronic diarrhoea, frequent vomitting, persistent coughing, stomach gurgling, shaking, excessive drinking, and obvious discomfort around mealtimes.
He would often approach his food bowl, shake at the sight of it, and either refuse to eat it, or leave much of his food untouched.
His overall demeanour changed significantly. he became quiet, withdrawn and generally unwell.
After researching alternative approaches and learning about vegan diets being used successfully for some dogs with dietary sensitivities, we decided to trial Bailey on Solo Vegetal dry food and the wet food tray varieties.
Given his apparent difficulty tolerating many animal proteins, this seemed a sensible option to explore.
Bailey appeared noticeably happier and more energetic. He is showing enthusiasm for his meals again and is actively asking for his dinner hours before feeding time. This is a remarkable change from his previous behaviour, where he would often refuse food or eat only part of his meal.
Most importantly, he appears far more comfortable in himself. His digestive symptoms have improved significantly , and he seems brighter, more engaged, and generally more content.
While we remain realistic and understand that 10 days is a relatively short period, we are incredibly pleased with the progress we have seen so far.
After a long and often frustrating journey to find a diet that suited Bailey's complex digestive needs, it is wonderful to finally see him enjoying his food and appearing so much more like himself again" - Lesley and Bailey
Lesley also tried Bailey on Green Crunch which he preferred as smaller biscuits for his 16 year old teeth (see him licking his bowl clean below)!
"Well, you were right, he LOVES! the new biscuits 😍
He is producing fantastic poos, which is crazy to say, surprising how you get so fixated on what they produce when they have a dicky belly.
He was at one point producing green poo on the HA food 🤢 and tiny hard ones
He is also having dry nights now and his drinking has calmed down. He is a body of beans, such a happy boy.
It really is fantastic to see him play again and pulling on his lead on walks. Also he is filling out lovely, he’s put a kg on since starting.
I really am so pleased with his progress and couldn't thank you enough"
Kind regards Lesley and Bailey
Watch Bailey lick his bowl clean!
What a perfect choice Lesley had made for her Bailey and thank goodness for the intense research that she did to find a suitable diet for him that would stop the pain and allow him to enjoy his food again and have a good quality of life in his older years.
Prof Andrew Knight (who has done all the research and studies on plant-based nutrition) and me as a passionate vet having seen so many case studies of dogs like Bailey thriving on pure plant proteins; have been to Cambridge Vet School to speak to students there and educate them about the benefits of plant-based dog nutrition.
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN PREMIUM VETERINARY RECOMMENDED PLANT-BASED FOOD SOLO VEGETAL THAT HELPED BAILEY?
Composition:
Micronised rice, potato and pea protein, white oats and hulled oats, einkorn wheat, buckwheat, spelt, vegetable oils and fats (including evening primrose oil and borage oil), potato flakes, dried beet pulp and chicory, isolated vegetable protein, hydrolysed vegetable proteins, wheatgerm, micronised dried carob flour, dry brewer’s yeast, minerals, flaxseed, dried carrots, tomatoes, apples, spinach and herbs, fructo-oligosaccharides, yeast hydrolysates.
Analytical Constituents:
Crude Protein 24.0%, Fat Content 11.25%, Crude Fibre 3.7%, Ash 5.2%
There are NO genetically modified ingredients and although the ingredients do mention wheat (known to be an allergen in dogs); buckwheat is in fact a seed and it contains many beneficial nutrients.
Einkorn wheat is chosen for its antioxidant properties as well as being loaded with the essential nutrients zinc, iron, potassium, riboflavin, and vitamins B6 and A.
All very important for heart health. It also contains added Taurine, Methionine and a pure plant-based source of Vit D3.
