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Sodium (Adult cats) Scientific data show that a Burger I. Water balance in the dog and the cat. Pedigree Digest
sodium levels up to 3.75g/1000kcal ME are safe for 1979; 6: 10-11.
healthy cats a, b. Higher levels may still be safe, but no b Nguyen P, Reynolds B, Zentek J, Passlack N, Leray V. Sodium in
scientific data are available. feline nutrition. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr 2016.

Sodium (Growth) Based on plasma aldosterone a Yu S, Morris JG. The minimum sodium requirement of
concentration Yu and Morris recommended that a food growing kittens defined on the basis of plasma aldosterone
for kittens should contain a minimum of 0.16% DM of concentration. J. Nutr. 1997; 127: 494-501.
sodium at 5.258kcal ME/g (22kJ). a This corresponds
with 0.16% at 4kcal ME/g after adding a safety margin
of about 30%.

Chloride

Chloride Value based on the assumption that
chloride is provided as NaCl.

Magnesium

Magnesium Studies have demonstrated that 10mg/ a Pastoor FJ, Van't Klooster AT, Opitz R, et al. Effect of dietary
MJ will maintain adult cats. This value has been magnesium level on urinary and faecal excretion of calcium,
doubled to accommodate interactions with other magnesium and phosphorus in adult, ovariectomized cats. Br J
dietary factors. a Nutr. 1995; 74 (1): 77-84.

TRACE ELEMENTS

General

General Manufacturers are reminded that the -
bioavailability of trace-elements is reduced by a high
content of certain minerals (e.g. calcium), the level of
other trace elements (e.g. high zinc decreases copper
absorption) and sources of phytic acid (e.g. cereals,
legumes).

Copper

Copper Owing to its low availability copper oxide a Fascetti AJ, Morris JG, Rogers QR. Dietary copper influences
should not be considered as a copper source. a reproductive efficiency of queens. J. Nutr 1998; 128: 2590S-2592S

Iodine

Iodine Based on the Tc99m thyroid to salivary a Wedekind KJ, Blumer ME, Huntington CE, et al. The Feline
ratio, Wedekind et al. (2010) have estimated that the Iodine Requirement is Lower than the 2006 NRC Recommended
minimum requirement of iodine for the cat is 0.46mg/ Allowance. J Anim Phys and Anim Nutr 2010; 94 (4): 527–539.
kg DM; but closer analysis of the data indicated that
iodine requirements may be closer to 1.1mg/kg DM. a

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