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2.2 Recommended nutrient levels for dogs

TABLE III-3 . Recommended nutrient levels for dogs -
a
Unit per 100 g dry matter (DM)

Minimum Recommended Maximum
Nutrient UNIT Adult - based on MER of Early Growth (L) = EU legal limit
(< 14 weeks) & Late Growth
95 kcal/kg 0.75 110 kcal/kg 0.75 Reproduction (≥ 14 weeks) (N) = nutritional
Protein* g 21.00 18.00 25.00 20.00 -
Arginine* g 0.60 0.52 0.82 0.74 -
Histidine g 0.27 0.23 0.39 0.25 -
Isoleucine g 0.53 0.46 0.65 0.50 -
Leucine g 0.95 0.82 1.29 0.80 -
Lysine* g 0.46 0.42 0.88 0.70 Growth: 2.80 (N)
Methionine* g 0.46 0.40 0.35 0.26 -
Methionine + cystine* g 0.88 0.76 0.70 0.53 -
Phenylalanine g 0.63 0.54 0.65 0.50 -
Phenylalanine + tyrosine* g 1.03 0.89 1.30 1.00 -
Threonine g 0.60 0.52 0.81 0.64 -
Tryptophan g 0.20 0.17 0.23 0.21 -
Valine g 0.68 0.59 0.68 0.56 -
Fat* g 5.50 5.50 8.50 8.50 -
Linoleic acid (ω-6) * g 1.53 1.32 1.30 1.30 Early Growth: 6.50 (N)
Arachidonic acid (ω-6) mg - - 30.0 30.0 -
Alpha-linolenic acid (ω-3) * g - - 0.08 0.08 -
EPA + DHA (ω-3) * g - - 0.05 0.05 -
Minerals
Adult: 2.50 (N)
0.80 a
Calcium* g 0.58 0.50 1.00 Early growth: 1.60 (N)
1.00 b
Late growth: 1.80 (N)
Phosphorus g 0.46 0.40 0.90 0.70 Adult: 1.60 (N)
Adult: 2/1 (N)
Early growth & reprod.: 1.6/1 (N)
Ca / P ratio 1/1
Late growth: 1.8/1 (N) or
a
1.6/1 (N)
b
Potassium g 0.58 0.50 0.44 0.44 -
Sodium* g 0.12 0.10 0.22 0.22 c
Chloride g 0.17 0.15 0.33 0.33 c
Magnesium g 0.08 0.07 0.04 0.04 -
Trace elements*
Copper* mg 0.83 0.72 1.10 1.10 2.80 (L)
Iodine* mg 0.12 0.11 0.15 0.15 1.10 (L)
Iron* mg 4.17 3.60 8.80 8.80 142.00 (L)
Manganese mg 0.67 0.58 0.56 0.56 17.00 (L)
Selenium* µg 35.00 30.00 40.00 40.00 56.80 (L) d
Zinc* mg 8.34 7.20 10.00 10.00 22.70 (L)
Vitamins
Vitamin A* IU 702.00 606.00 500.00 500.00 40 000.00 (N)
227.00 (L)
Vitamin D* IU 63.90 55.20 55.20 50.00
320.00 (N)
Vitamin E* IU 4.17 3.60 5.00 5.00
Thiamine mg 0.25 0.21 0.18 0.18 -
Riboflavin* mg 0.69 0.60 0.42 0.42 -
Pantothenic acid mg 1.64 1.42 1.20 1.20 -
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) mg 0.17 0.15 0.12 0.12 -
Vitamin B12 µg 3.87 3.35 2.80 2.80 -
Niacin mg 1.89 1.64 1.36 1.36 -
Folic acid µg 29.90 25.80 21.60 21.60 -
Biotin* µg - - - - -
Choline mg 189.00 164.00 209.00 170.00 -
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. Scientific data show that sodium levels up to 1.5% DM and chloride levels up to 2.35% DM are safe for healthy dogs. Higher levels may still be safe, but no scientific data are available.
d. For organic selenium a maximum supplementation level of 22.73 µg organic Se/100g DM (0.20mg organic Se/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12%) applies.
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