Table 4.
Recommended dietary Lys inclusions by AAFCO, FEDIAF, NRC, and the present study
| NRCc | Miniature Dachshunds | Beagles | Labrador Retrievers | Beagles and Labrador Retrievers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAFCOa | FEDIAFb | MR | RA | MR | CL | MR | CL | MR | CL | MR | CL | |
| g/100 g DMd | 0.63 | 0.46 | 0.28 | 0.35 | – | – | 0.455 | 0.545 | 0.440 | 0.512 | 0.448 | 0.526 |
| g/Mcal ME | – | 1.22 | 0.70 | 0.88 | – | – | 1.23 | 1.47 | 1.19 | 1.39 | 1.21 | 1.42 |
| mg/kg BW | – | – | – | – | – | – | 59.16 | 70.86 | 57.19 | 66.62 | 58.21 | 68.41 |
aAssociation of American Feed Control Officials Manual, 2018.
bEuropean Pet Food Industry Federation Nutritional guidelines for complete and complementary pet food for cats and dogs, 2017.
cNutrient requirements of dog and cats (NRC, 2006).
dValues for g/100 g dry matter (DM) are determined assuming a dietary energy density of 4,000 kcal ME/kg.