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Table VII-7 provides examples of daily energy good alternative to table VII-6 to estimate the energy
requirements of dogs at different activity levels, for requirements of adult dogs.
specific breeds and for obese prone adults. It is a

Table VII-7.

Recommendations for DER in relation to activity

Activity level kcal ME/kg0.75 kJ ME/kg0.75

Low activity (< 1 h/day) (e.g. walking on the lead) 95 398

Moderate activity (1 – 3 h/day) (low impact activity) 110 460

Moderate activity (1 – 3 h/day) (high impact activity) 125 523

High activity (3 – 6 h/day) (working dogs, e.g. sheep dogs) 150 -175 628 – 732

High activity under extreme conditions (racing sled dogs 168 km/d in extreme cold) 860-1240 3600-5190

Obese prone adults ≤ 90 ≤ 377

Breed specific differences:

Great Danes 200 (200-250) 837 (837-1046)

Newfoundlands 105 (80-132) 439 (335-550)

Burger 1994, Connor 2000, Kealy 2002, Männer 1990, NRC 2006a & b, Patil & Bisby 2001, Thes 2012, Wichert 1999.

In addition, when dogs are housed at an ambient thermo-neutral zone, MER increases by 2-5kcal (8-21kJ)
temperature, which is below or over their specific per kg0.75 for every degree centigrade (NRC 2006b).

b) Growth and reproduction
Energy requirements for lactation depend on the Table VII-8 provides equations to calculate the
litter size. Except for bitches with only one or two average energy needs of lactating bitches at different
puppies, lactating bitches should be fed ad libitum. stages of lactation.

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