Table 2.
Vitamin and mineral requirements in cats and dogs for maintenance (adapted from [27]).
| Nutrient | Units DM Basis | Cat | Dog | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Minerals | |||||
| Calcium | % | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | |
| Phosphorus | % | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | |
| Ca:P ratio | 1:1 | 1:2 | |||
| Potassium | % | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
| Sodium | % | 0.2 | 0.08 | ||
| Chloride | % | 0.3 | 0.12 | ||
| Magnesium | % | 0.04 | 0.06 | ||
| Iron | mg/kg | 80 | 40 | ||
| Copper | mg/kg | 5 | 7.3 | ||
| Manganese | mg/kg | 7.6 | 5.0 | ||
| Zinc | mg/kg | 75 | 80 | ||
| Iodine | mg/kg | 0.6 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 11 |
| Selenium | mg/kg | 0.3 | 0.35 | 2 | |
| Vitamins and others | |||||
| Vitamin A | IU/kg | 3332 | 333,300 | 5000 | 250,000 |
| Vitamin D | IU/kg | 280 | 30,080 | 500 | 3000 |
| Vitamin E | IU/kg | 40 | 50 | ||
| Vitamin K | mg/kg | 0.1 | - | ||
| Thiamine | mg/kg | 5.6 | 2.25 | ||
| Riboflavin | mg/kg | 4.0 | 5.2 | ||
| Pantothenic acid | mg/kg | 5.75 | 12 | ||
| Niacin | mg/kg | 60 | 13.6 | ||
| Pyridoxine | mg/kg | 4.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Folic acid | mg/kg | 0.8 | 0.216 | ||
| Biotin | mg/kg | 0.07 | - | ||
| Vitamin B12 | mg/kg | 0.020 | 0.028 | ||
| Choline | mg/kg | 2400 | 1360 | ||