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TABLE III-3 .
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Recommended nutrient levels for dogs - Unit per 1000kcal of
metabolizable energy (ME)

Minimum Recommended Maximum
Nutrient UNIT Adult based on MER of Early Growth (L) = EU legal limit
(< 14 weeks) & Late Growth (given only on DM basis, see table III-3 ) a
95 kcal/kg 0.75 110 kcal/kg 0.75 Reproduction (≥ 14 weeks) (N) = nutritional
Protein* g 52.10 45.00 62.50 50.00 -
Arginine* g 1.51 1.30 2.04 1.84 -
Histidine g 0.67 0.58 0.98 0.63 -
Isoleucine g 1.33 1.15 1.63 1.25 -
Leucine g 2.37 2.05 3.23 2.00 -
Lysine* g 1.22 1.05 2.20 1.75 Growth: 7.00 (N)
Methionine* g 1.16 1.00 0.88 0.65 -
Methionine + cystine* g 2.21 1.91 1.75 1.33 -
Phenylalanine g 1.56 1.35 1.63 1.25 -
Phenylalanine + tyrosine* g 2.58 2.23 3.25 2.50 -
Threonine g 1.51 1.30 2.03 1.60 -
Tryptophan g 0.49 0.43 0.58 0.53 -
Valine g 1.71 1.48 1.70 1.40 -
Fat* g 13.75 13.75 21.25 21.25 -
Linoleic acid (ω-6) * g 3.82 3.27 3.25 3.25 Early Growth: 16.25 (N)
Arachidonic acid (ω-6) mg - - 75.00 75.00 -
Alpha-linolenic acid (ω-3) * g - - 0.20 0.20 -
EPA + DHA (ω-3) * g - - 0.13 0.13 -
Minerals
Adult: 6.25 (N)
2.00 a
Calcium* g 1.45 1.25 2.50 Early growth: 4.00 (N)
2.50 b
Late growth: 4.50 (N)
Phosphorus g 1.16 1.00 2.25 1.75 Adult: 4.00 (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 1.45 1.25 1.10 1.10 -
Sodium* g 0.29 0.25 0.55 0.55 c
Chloride g 0.43 0.38 0.83 0.83 c
Magnesium g 0.20 0.18 0.10 0.10 -
Trace elements*
Copper* mg 2.08 1.80 2.75 2.75 (L)
Iodine* mg 0.30 0.26 0.38 0.38 (L)
Iron* mg 10.40 9.00 22.00 22.00 (L)
Manganese mg 1.67 1.44 1.40 1.40 (L)
Selenium* µg 87.00 75.00 100.00 100.00 (L)
Zinc* mg 20.80 18.00 25.00 25.00 (L)
Vitamins
Vitamin A* IU 1 754.00 1 515.00 1 250.00 1 250.00 100 000.00 (N)
(L)
Vitamin D* IU 159.00 138.00 138.00 125.00
800.00 (N)
Vitamin E* IU 10.40 9.00 12.50 12.50
Thiamine mg 0.62 0.54 0.45 0.45 -
Riboflavin* mg 1.74 1.50 1.05 1.05 -
Pantothenic acid mg 4.11 3.55 3.00 3.00 -
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) mg 0.42 0.36 0.30 0.30 -
Vitamin B12 µg 9.68 8.36 7.00 7.00 -
Niacin mg 4.74 4.09 3.40 3.40 -
Folic acid µg 74.70 64.50 54.00 54.00 -
Biotin* µg - - - - -
Choline mg 474.00 409.00 425.00 425.00 -
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 3.75g/1000kcal and chloride levels up to 5.87g/1000kcal are safe for healthy dogs. Higher levels may still be safe, but no scientific
data are available.
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