ALEX GERMAN

University of Liverpool - veterinary educator, internal medic & scientist. Infamous vet for dogs & cats with obesity

[Ted Kyle @ConscienHealth]

Looking for an indication to give overweight dogs #spirulina, scientists conducted a study of effects on #cholesterol. They got a null result, but that didn't stop them from speculating it "may manifest" an effect.
HT: @SciReports @TheFatVet
https://t.co/1wpnqBEejS

[SkeptVet @SkeptVet]

Sad to see a reputable veterinary organization associate itself with unscientific practices, and in the process promote pseudoscience.

https://t.co/oFRcgFzvl1

[Tamar Haspel @TamarHaspel]

Say the word "calories" and all hell breaks loose.

Some people don't believe that expending more calories then you absorb (let's call it CICO for simplicity) is necessary for weight loss.

They generally make 1 of 3 arguments.

Let's go through em.
🧵
https://t.co/bpJCX1qK9B

[ALEX GERMAN @TheFatVet]

Many thanks @VetoNutri for your kind words. Of course, there is a lot of good research around and many contribute … we’re hopefully improving our understanding all the time.

[Dre Vet Charlotte Devaux @VetoNutri]

Quand t'écris un cours sur le surpoids tu cites German 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011a, 2011b, 2012a, 2012b, 2015, 2016. Vous comprenez pourquoi on l'appelle @TheFatVet ? 😅 PS : dans les autres publis il est pas en premier mais il est bien toujours quelquepart dans les auteurs 😌

[ALEX GERMAN @TheFatVet]

@EdiethePug @EdiethePug just seen this post. I am so so sorry for your loss. She was a real trailblazer for the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight. I, for one, will never for that contribution.
Rest in peace Miss Eddie. 😢

[SkeptVet @SkeptVet]

Choosing Wisely: Things to Stop Doing in Your Practice (Maybe?) 2024 https://t.co/VpcgEOUpap

[👋[email protected]👋 @RichardBJ1]

More of this… I guess “agreeing to disagree” may be safer than “battle”, but nice article thanks!
@arloguthrie ping @TheFatVet
https://t.co/c6w77vPgHd

[Dre Vet Charlotte Devaux @VetoNutri]

Quand 💜Alex German💜 reprend les données de la publi d'Andrew Knight pour prouver que non les régimes véganes ne sont pas meilleurs pour la santé des chiens, c'est juste que leurs proprios en sont convaincus car ils sont eux meme végé ou véganes.

[Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences @LivuniILCaMS]

🐶🌱🍗Our @TheFatVet and @RichardBJ1 have challenged a recent claim that a vegan diet may be superior for dogs. Examining recent publications, the pair have written in the @ConversationUK on their findings.

https://t.co/anGZDa9ofq

[SkeptVet @SkeptVet]

Looks like a new take on the same data as the paper about vegan diets and health in dogs I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. I see another post coming..... :-)

[ALEX GERMAN @TheFatVet]

.@whippletom
@ninamasseyPA
@JoePinkstone
@dpcarrington

[ALEX GERMAN @TheFatVet]

1/22
Delighted to share our new research, which addresses alleged benefits of a vegan diet for dogs.

https://t.co/0KKq3nT0QR

A deep dive in the thread below

@ukpetfood @DannyVet
@david_robert_grimes
@skeptvet
@cecicuienetes
@WAGLabLiv
@VetGirlOnTheRun
@PLOSONE
@RichardBJ1

[ALEX GERMAN @TheFatVet]

1/22
Delighted to share our new research, which addresses alleged benefits of a vegan diet for dogs.

https://t.co/0KKq3nT0QR

A deep dive in the thread below

@ukpetfood @DannyVet
@david_robert_grimes
@skeptvet
@cecicuienetes
@WAGLabLiv
@VetGirlOnTheRun
@PLOSONE
@RichardBJ1

[ALEX GERMAN @TheFatVet]

22/22
What to conclude? Across all studies published so far, no major health concerns have been seen for feeding vegan diets to dogs... provided that they are properly formulated.

However, it is questionable whether there is any meaningful health benefit either.

ENDS

[ALEX GERMAN @TheFatVet]

1/22
Delighted to share our new research, which addresses alleged benefits of a vegan diet for dogs.

https://t.co/0KKq3nT0QR

A deep dive in the thread below

@ukpetfood @DannyVet
@david_robert_grimes
@skeptvet
@cecicuienetes
@WAGLabLiv
@VetGirlOnTheRun
@PLOSONE
@RichardBJ1

[ALEX GERMAN @TheFatVet]

21/22
So, rather than the diet of the dog influencing actual health, factors that influence diet choice might also influence beliefs about your dog’s health.