Table B.8.
Diet compositions for dogs and cats, and calculated mean and high lower‐bound and upper‐bound levels of ergot alkaloids
| Feeds | Dogs | Cats |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat (%) | 30.5 | 30.5 |
| Maize (%) | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Barley (%) | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Rice (%) | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Maize gluten feed (%) | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| Ergot alkaloids a | ||
| Mean lower bound (μg/kg) | 67 | 67 |
| Mean upper bound (μg/kg) | 140 | 140 |
| High lower bound (μg/kg) | 189 | 189 |
| High upper bound (μg/kg) | 247 | 247 |
a
Ergot alkaloid concentration present in the diets calculated by using the mean or the high concentrations reported for the individual feeds (Table 8).