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Proposed Revisions Edited per Comments for 2014 Official Publication 13

Domestic Animals set a tolerance of 2.0 mg of selenium per kg DM for all species in
1980 that the value has been challenged as an underestimate of the true tolerance for
several species, and that during 1980 to 2005 greater tolerances for selenium have been
established for some species. Although the true tolerance for dogs may be greater than
2, but less than 5, mg selenium/kg DM, the 2007 CNES believes it to be prudent to
retain the maximum concentration for selenium at 2.0 mg/kg DM until such time as
empirical data permit a greater and more definitive maximum to be established.

VITAMINS
The 2007 CNES did not believe there were data sufficient to change any of the
recommended minimum concentrations for the fat soluble vitamins or the maximum
concentration for vitamin A. The 2007 CNES decreased the maximum vitamin D
concentration in consideration of the SUL and maximums set by the 2006 NRC and
FEDIAF Guidelines based on the studies conducted by Tryfondidou et al. 19,20 The
maximum vitamin D concentration was reduced to 3000 IU/kg DM (750 IU/1000 kcal
ME) which is 6 times the recommended minimum concentration and 1000 IU/kg less
than the amount shown to produce disruption of endochondrial ossification in growing
Great Dane puppies. The 2007 CNES noted that the 2006 Nutrient Requirements of
Dogs and Cats had not established a SUL for vitamin E based on there being no
information on vitamin E toxicity in dogs, and so deleted the maximum concentration
for vitamin E in the Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. The 2007 CNES increased the
minimum concentrations of thiamine, riboflavin and pyridoxine consistent with the RA
of the 2006 NRC. For pantothenic acid, niacin, folic acid, vitamin B 12 and choline, the
2007 CNES elected to set the recommended concentrations in the AAFCO Dog Food
Nutrient Profiles equal to the 2006 NRC adequate intake (AI) recommendation based
on indications that the AI already provided a margin of safety above the minimum
requirements for these compounds.

AAFCO CAT FOOD NUTRIENT PROFILES
a
BASED ON DRY MATTER

Nutrients Units Growth & Adult Maximum
DM Reproduction Maintenance
b
Basis Minimum Minimum
Crude Protein % 30.0 26.0
Arginine % 1.24 1.04
Histidine % 0.33 0.31
Isoleucine % 0.56 0.52
Leucine % 1.28 1.24
Lysine % 1.20 0.83
Methionine % 0.62 0. 20 1.5
Methionine-cystine % 1.10 0.40
Phenylalanine % 0.52 0.42
Phenylalanine- % 1.92 1.53
tyrosine
Threonine % 0.73 0.73
Tryptophan % 0.25 0.16 1.7
Valine % 0.64 0.62

c
Crude Fat % 9.0 9.0