Cat and dog nutrition

12 important questions on Cat and dog nutrition

Essential amino acids for cats

Arginine, taurine and arachidonic acid

Why is arginine essential in cats?

Without arginine, cat's cannot remove ammonia from their body, which will kill them

Why is taurine essential for cats?

Because asparate is mainly used for pyruvate production, instead of taurine production
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Essential vitamins in cats:

Vitamin A, D and niacin

What adaptations do dogs have (omnivorous carnivores)? (6)

Arginine is essential
high protein requirement
bile acid conjugation with taurine
vitamin D is essential
mitochondrial AGT1 location
carb metabolism

What does FLUTD stand for?

Feline lower urinary tract disease (caused by uroliths (bladder stones))

What does water activity in foods mean?

How much water is available to bacteria and fungi to grow

Feline uroliths (bladder stones) may consist of:

Struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate)
Calcium oxalate
Ammonium phosphate
Calcium phosphate  
Cystine

How to prevent struvite through diet?

Reduce Mg intake
Add urine acidifiers (pH affects struvite)
Increase salt content (more waterintake = lower urinary ion concentrations)

Properties of moist foods for pets:

55-85% moisture
must be chilled
sterilized

Properties of canned products for pets:

Heat sterilized
very long shelf life
a lot of rest products in it
many different qualities

What is the ideal diet for cats?

High protein, high fat, low carbohydrates

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