Table 2. Mean chemical composition and energy content of the diets fed to the dogs.
Item | Unit | Diet | |||
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K | W | H | B | ||
Crude protein | %/DM | 27.2 | 27.6 | 36.3 | 30.1 |
Lipids | %/DM | 15.3 | 20.0 | 27.2 | 22.8 |
Crude fiber | %/DM | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
Ash | %/DM | 7.2 | 4.5 | 11.0 | 4.2 |
NFE | %/DM | 47.0 | 47.0 | 23.7 | 41.8 |
ME | kcal/kg DM | 4124 | 4530 | 4589 | 4667 |
ME = Metabolizable energy; K = commercial extruded complete diet; W = commercial moist complete diet; H = home-made diet; B = Base diet.