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Tables III-3 . Recommended nutrient levels for dogs
a,b,c

3 Recommended nutrient levels for dogs: unit per 100g of dry matter (DM)
a

3 b Recommended nutrient levels for dogs: unit per 1000kcal of metabolizable energy (ME)

3 Recommended nutrient levels for dogs: unit per MJ of metabolizable energy (ME)
c

Tables III-4 .Recommended nutrient levels for cats
a,b,c

4 Recommended nutrient levels for cats: unit per 100g of dry matter (DM)
a

4 b Recommended nutrient levels for cats: unit per 1000kcal of metabolizable energy (ME)

4 Recommended nutrient levels for cats: unit per MJ of metabolizable energy (ME)
c

• The nutrient levels in the tables are minimum • Values for adult cats and dogs in the tables are
recommended allowances for commercial pet calculated from NRC (2006) recommendations
food, not minimum requirements or optimal by assuming a moderate-sized lean adult dog
intake levels of 15kg bodyweight and a moderate-sized
lean adult cat of 4kg bodyweight including a
• The right column indicates the maximum correction for lower energy intake.
recommended value
• When a nutrient has an asterisk (*), additional
• The legal maximum (L) is mandatory and always information and substantiation references are
applies to all life stages. available in Chapter III. 3. 1 and 3.2.

• The nutritional maximum (N) is the highest level
that is not supposed to cause any harmful effect.
Unless the life stage is indicated it applies to all
life stages.

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