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Table VII-18
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Recommended nutrient levels for dogs - late growth (≥ 14 weeks);
Maximum levels are expressed as either EU legal limit (L) – given only on DM basis, or nutritional (N) levels
Per 1000 kcal ME Per MJ ME Per 100g DM
Nutrient UNIT
Min Max Min Max Min Max
Protein* g 50.00 - 11.95 - 20.00 -
Arginine* g 1.84 - 0.44 - 0.74 -
Histidine g 0.63 - 0.15 - 0.25 -
Isoleucine g 1.25 - 0.30 - 0.50 -
Leucine g 2.00 - 0.48 - 0.80 -
Lysine* g 1.75 7.00 (N) 0.42 1.67 (N) 0.70 2.8 (N)
Methionine* g 0.65 - 0.16 - 0.26 -
Methionine + cystine* g 1.33 - 0.32 - 0.53 -
Phenylalanine g 1.25 - 0.30 - 0.50 -
Phenylalanine + tyrosine* g 2.50 - 0.60 - 1.00 -
Threonine g 1.60 - 0.38 - 0.64 -
Tryptophan g 0.53 - 0.13 - 0.21 -
Valine g 1.40 - 0.33 - 0.56 -
Fat* g 21.25 - 5.08 - 8.50 -
Linoleic acid (ω-6) * g 3.25 - 0.78 - 1.30 -
Arachidonic acid (ω-6) mg 75.00 - 17.90 - 30.00 -
Alpha-linolenic acid (ω-3) * g 0.20 - 0.05 - 0.08 -
EPA + DHA (ω-3) * g 0.13 - 0.03 - 0.05 -
Minerals
Calcium* g 2.00 - 2.50 b 4.50 (N) 0.48 - 0.60 b 0.96 (N) 0.80 - 1.00 b 1.6 (N)
a
a
a
Phosphorus g 1.75 - 0.42 - 0.70 -
b
1.6/1 or 1.6/1 or 1.6/1 or
b
b
Ca / P ratio 1/1 1/1 1/1
1.8/1 (N) 1.8/1 (N) 1.8/1 (N)
a
a
a
Potassium g 1.10 - 0.26 - 0.44 -
Sodium* g 0.55 - 0.13 - 0.22 -
Chloride g 0.83 - 0.20 - 0.33 -
Magnesium g 0.10 - 0.02 - 0.04 -
Trace elements*
Copper* mg 2.75 (L) 0.66 (L) 1.10 2.8 (L)
Iodine* mg 0.38 (L) 0.09 (L) 0.15 1.1 (L)
Iron* mg 22.00 (L) 5.26 (L) 8.80 142 (L)
Manganese mg 1.40 (L) 0.33 (L) 0.56 17.0 (L)
Selenium* µg 100.00 (L) 23.90 (L) 40.00 56.8 (L) c
Zinc* mg 25.00 (L) 5.98 (L) 10.00 22.7 (L)
Vitamins
Vitamin A* IU 1 250.00 100 000(N) 299.00 23 900 (N) 500.00 40 000 (N)
(L) (L) 227 (L)
Vitamin D* IU 125.00 29.90 50.00
800.00 (N) 191.00 (N) 320 (N)
Vitamin E* IU 12.50 - 3.00 - 5.00 -
Thiamine mg 0.45 - 0.11 - 0.18 -
Riboflavin* mg 1.05 - 0.25 - 0.42 -
Pantothenic acid mg 3.00 - 0.72 - 1.20 -
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) mg 0.30 - 0.07 - 0.12 -
Vitamin B12 µg 7.00 - 1.67 - 2.80 -
Niacin mg 3.40 - 0.81 - 1.36 -
Folic acid µg 54.00 - 12.90 - 21.60 -
Biotin* µg - - - - - -
Choline mg 425.00 - 102.00 - 170.00 -
Vitamin K* µg - - - - - -
a. For puppies of dog breeds with adult body weight up to 15kg, during the whole late growth phase (≥14 weeks)
b. For puppies of breeds with adult body weight over 15kg, until the age of about 6 months. Only after that time, calcium can be reduced to 0.8% DM (2g/1000 kcal or 0.48g/MJ) and the
calcium-phosphorus ratio can be increased to 1.8/1.
c. Reg organic selenium
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