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4. ARGININE

The arginine requirement increases with increased The following tables outline the arginine
protein content owing to its role as an intermediate recommendations for various protein contents. All
in the urea cycle. The NRC 2006 advises an extra 0.01g values are stated as g/100g DM.
arginine for every 1% increase in protein (% DM) above
the recommended allowance for all life stages in dogs,
and an extra 0.02g arginine for every 1% increase in
protein for cats.

Table VII-13. Increases in arginine requirement with increasing protein

content

DOGS CATS

Arginine level All life stages
Protein
content
Adult Growth Early growth Reproduction Protein Arginine

% DM g/100g DM g/100g DM g/100g DM g/100g DM % DM g/100g DM

18 0.52 - - - 25 1.00

20 0.54 0.69 - - 28 1.06

22.5 0.57 0.72 0.79 0.79 30 1.10

25 0.59 0.74 0.82 0.82 35 1.20

30 0.64 0.79 0.87 0.87 40 1.30

35 0.69 0.84 0.92 0.92 45 1.40

40 0.74 0.89 0.97 0.97 50 1.50

45 0.79 0.94 1.02 1.02 55 1.60

50 0.84 0.99 1.07 1.07 60 1.70

55 0.89 1.04 1.12 1.12 - -

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