Table V.
Mean (± sχ̄) values of urinary nitrogen (N) excretion of nitrogenous compounds relative to the total N in 12 cats fed a dry diet containing meat meal (MM), chicken meal (CM), or corn gluten meal (CGM)
| Nitrogenous compounds (%) | MM | CM | CGM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urea | 91.9 ± 1.4 | 93.5 ± 1.6 | 93.8 ± 1.7 |
| Ammonia | 3.4 ± 0.7b | 4.4 ± 0.6a | 5.0 ± 0.5a |
| Creatinine | 3.7 ± 0.2a | 2.9 ± 0.2b | 2.4 ± 0.2c |
| Creatine | 0.15 ± 0.04 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.09 ± 0.03 |
| Total | 99.1 ± 1.7d | 100.9 ± 1.7d | 101.3 ± 1.7d |
BW — Body weight
a,b,c
Mean values which do not have a common letter in their superscripts differ at a significance level of P < 0.05
d
Total does not equal 100% because of rounding of values