Nutrient Requirements of Dogs -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nutrient Requirements and Signs of Deficiency -- ENERGY -- Requirements for Adult Maintenance -- Requirements for Growth -- Requirements for Reproduction and Lactation -- Requirements for Work and Adverse Environmental Conditions -- Signs of Deficiency -- FAT -- Dietary Fat Concentration -- Essential Fatty Acids -- Recommendation -- Signs of Deficiency -- CARBOHYDRATES -- PROTEIN AND AMINO ACIDS -- Signs of Deficiencies -- Amino Acid Requirements -- Indispensable -- Protein Digestibility -- Dispensable Amino Acids And Total Nitrogen -- MINERALS -- Calcium and Phosphorus -- Requirements -- Signs Of Deficiency And Imbalance -- Potassium -- Sodium and Chlorine -- Magnesium -- Signs of Deficiency -- Iron -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Toxicity -- Copper -- Manganese -- Zinc -- Iodine -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Selenium -- Fluorine -- Elements Required at Trace Concentrations -- VITAMINS -- Vitamin A -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis A -- Vitamin D -- Requirements -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis D -- Vitamin E -- Requirements -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Vitamin K -- Requirements -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis K -- Thiamin -- Requirements -- Signs Of Deficiency And Pathology -- Hypervitaminosis Thiamin -- Riboflavin -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis Riboflavin -- Pantothenic Acid -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis Pantothenic Acid -- Niacin (Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide) -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis Niacin -- Vitamin B6 -- Requirements -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis Vitamin B6 -- Folacin -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis Folacin -- Biotin -- Requirements -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Vitamin B12 -- Requirements -- Signs Of Deficiency -- Hypervitaminosis B12 -- Choline -- Requirements.

Signs Of Deficiency -- Excess Dietary Choline -- Vitamin C -- 3 Water -- 4 Composition of Ingredients of Dog Foods -- INTERNATIONAL NOMENCLATURE -- INTERNATIONAL FEED CLASSES -- INTERNATIONAL FEED NUMBER (IFN) -- CAROTENE CONVERSION -- DATA -- METABOLIZABLE ENERGY (ME) -- 5 Formulated Diets for Dogs -- DRY DOG FOODS -- SEMIMOIST DOG FOODS -- CANNED DOG FOODS -- Tables -- References -- Index -- Other Titles in the Series.