Concentrations of macronutrients, minerals and heavy metals in home-prepared diets for adult dogs and cats

Concentrations of macronutrients, minerals and heavy metals in home-prepared diets for adult dogs and cats

Abstract Pet owners often don’t acknowledge the need for home-prepared diet formulation by a trained professional and may use recipes from sources such as the internet. Macronutrient and mineral composition of home-prepared diets were analyzed and compared to NRC and FEDIAF recommendations, and heav...

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Main Authors:	Vivian Pedrinelli, Rafael Vessecchi Amorim Zafalon, Roberta Bueno Ayres Rodrigues, Mariana Pamplona Perini, Renata Maria Consentino Conti, Thiago Henrique Annibale Vendramini, Júlio César de Carvalho Balieiro, Márcio Antonio Brunetto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2019-09-01
Series:	Scientific Reports
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49087-z

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