Table 1. Ingredient composition of homemade diets formulated for dogs for the present study, as fed.
| Ingredient (%) | Maintenance | Obesity | Congestive heart failure | Diabetes mellitus | Hepatic encephalopathy | Chronic kidney disease | Food hypersensitivity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | Beef | Chicken | Beef | Chicken | Beef | Chicken | Beef | Chicken | Beef | Chicken | Beef | Tilapia | Lamb | |
| White rice | 47.9 | 47.2 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 41.8 | 41.7 | 32.4 | 31.2 | 68.8 | 69.1 | 63.6 | 65.5 | - | - |
| Potato | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.2 | 66.8 |
| Chicken breast | 33.6 | - | 30.7 | - | 34.8 | - | 26.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken thigh | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.8 | - | 18.8 | - | - | - |
| Beef shank | - | 34.4 | - | - | - | 36.1 | - | 27.0 | - | 8.4 | - | 15.5 | - | - |
| Lean beef shank | - | - | - | 29.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tilapia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.7 | - |
| Lamb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.4 |
| Beef liver | 2.4 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | - | - |
| Carrot | 9.9 | 12.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Lentil | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.7 | 15.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zucchini | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.5 | 11.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Green beans | - | - | 7.0 | 8.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pumpkin | - | - | 6.6 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mozzarella cheese | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 5.2 | - | - | - | - |
| Vitamin and mineral supplement1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | - | - | 2.5 | 2.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vitamin and mineral supplement with low sodium2 | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | 2.6 | - | - | 4.7 | 4.7 | - | - | - | - |
| Vitamin and mineral supplement without protein additives3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Vitamin and mineral supplement with low phosphorus4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 4.5 | - | - |
| Soybean oil | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
1Minimum content per kg (as fed): folic acid 18 mg, pantothenic acid 360 mg, biotin 1.8 mg, calcium 112.7 g (minimum) and 124.6 g (maximum), copper 138.3 mg, choline 34 g, iron 1.9 g, phosphorus 50.7 g, iodine 33.6 mg, magnesium 14 g, manganese 120.7 g, niacin 960 mg, potassium 66 g, selenium 8.4 mg, sodium 48 g, taurine 9.4 g, thiamine 134.4 mg, vitamin A 121280 UI, cobalamin 840 mcg, vitamin B2 124.8 mg, vitamin B6 60 mg, vitamin D3 13056 UI, vitamin E 960 UI, vitamin K3 39.2 mg, zinc 1.84 g;
2Minimum content per kg (as fed): folic acid 36.1 mg, pantothenic acid 720 mg, biotin 3.6 mg, calcium 112.7 g (minimum) and 124.6 g (maximum), L-carnitine 11.9 g, copper 138.2 mg, choline 34 g, iron 1.9 g, phosphorus 50.7 g, iodine 33.6 mg, magnesium 14 g, manganese 120.7 g, niacin 1920 mg, potassium 66 g, selenium 12.8 mg, sodium 32 g, taurine 11.1 g, thiamine 268.8 mg, vitamin A 121280 UI, cobalamin 840 mcg, vitamin B2 249.6 mg, vitamin B6 120 mg, vitamin D3 13056 UI, vitamin E 2880 UI, vitamin K3 39.2 mg, zinc 1.84 g;
3 Minimum content per kg (as fed): folic acid 18 mg, pantothenic acid 360 mg, biotin 1.80 mg, calcium 112.7 g (minimum) and 124.6 g (maximum), copper 138.3 mg, choline 34 g, iron 1.9 g, phosphorus 50.7 g, iodine 33.6 mg, magnesium 14 g, manganese 120.7 g, niacin 960 mg, potassium 66 g, selenium 8.4 mg, sodium 48.0 g, taurine 9.4 g, thiamine 134.4 mg, vitamin A 121280 UI, cobalamin 840 mcg, vitamin B2 124.8 mg, vitamin B6 60 mg, vitamin D3 13056 UI, vitamin E 960 UI, vitamin K3 39.2 mg, zinc 1.84 g;
4Minimum content per kg (as fed): folic acid 36.1 mg, pantothenic acid 720 mg, biotin 3.6 mg, calcium 127.7 g (minimum) and 141.2 g (maximum), copper 138.2 mg, choline 34 g, iron 1.9 g, phosphorus 10 g, iodine 33.6 mg, magnesium 8 g, manganese 120.7 g, niacin 1920.9 mg, potassium 66 g, selenium 12.8 mg, sodium 52 g, taurine 9.4 g, thiamine 268.8 mg, vitamin A 121280 UI, cobalamin 840 mcg, vitamin B2 249.6 mg, vitamin B6 120.0 mg, vitamin D3 13056 UI, vitamin E 2880 UI, vitamin K3 39.2 mg, zinc 1.84 g.