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TABLE III-3 .
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Recommended nutrient levels for dogs - Unit per MJ 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 12.50 10.80 14.94 11.95 -
Arginine* g 0.36 0.31 0.49 0.44 -
Histidine g 0.16 0.14 0.23 0.15 -
Isoleucine g 0.32 0.27 0.39 0.30 -
Leucine g 0.57 0.49 0.77 0.48 -
Lysine* g 0.29 0.25 0.53 0.42 Growth: 1.67 (N)
Methionine* g 0.28 0.24 0.21 0.16 -
Methionine + cystine* g 0.53 0.46 0.42 0.32 -
Phenylalanine g 0.37 0.32 0.39 0.30 -
Phenylalanine + tyrosine* g 0.62 0.53 0.78 0.60 -
Threonine g 0.36 0.31 0.48 0.38 -
Tryptophan g 0.12 0.10 0.14 0.13 -
Valine g 0.41 0.35 0.41 0.33 -
Fat* g 3.29 3.29 5.08 5.08 -
Linoleic acid (ω-6) * g 0.91 0.79 0.78 0.78 Early Growth: 3.88 (N)
Arachidonic acid (ω-6) mg - - 17.90 17.90 -
Alpha-linolenic acid (ω-3) * g - - 0.05 0.05 -
EPA + DHA (ω-3) * g - - 0.03 0.03 -
Minerals
Adult: 1.49 (N)
0.48 a
Calcium* g 0.35 0.30 0.60 Early growth: 0.96 (N)
0.60 b
Late growth: 1.08 (N)
Phosphorus g 0.28 0.24 0.54 0.42 Adult: 0.96 (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 0.35 0.30 0.26 0.26 -
Sodium* g 0.07 0.06 0.13 0.13 c
Chloride g 0.10 0.09 0.20 0.20 c
Magnesium g 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.02 -
Trace elements*
Copper* mg 0.50 0.43 0.66 0.66 (L)
Iodine* mg 0.07 0.06 0.09 0.09 (L)
Iron* mg 2.49 2.15 5.26 5.26 (L)
Manganese mg 0.40 0.34 0.33 0.33 (L)
Selenium* µg 21.00 17.90 23.90 23.90 (L)
Zinc* mg 4.98 4.30 5.98 5.98 (L)
Vitamins
Vitamin A* IU 419.00 362.00 299.00 299.00 23 900 (N)
(L)
Vitamin D* IU 38.20 33.00 33.00 29.90
191.00 (N)
Vitamin E* IU 2.49 2.20 3.00 3.00
Thiamine mg 0.15 0.13 0.11 0.11 -
Riboflavin* mg 0.42 0.36 0.25 0.25 -
Pantothenic acid mg 0.98 0.85 0.72 0.72 -
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) mg 0.10 0.09 0.07 0.07 -
Vitamin B12 µg 2.31 2.00 1.67 1.67 -
Niacin mg 1.13 0.98 0.81 0.81 -
Folic acid µg 17.90 15.40 12.90 12.90 -
Biotin* µg - - - - -
Choline mg 113.00 97.80 102.00 102.00 -
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 0.89g/MJ and chloride levels up to 1.40g/MJ are safe for healthy dogs. Higher levels may still be safe, but no scientific data are available.

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