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What are the daily nutritional requirements for a canine?

Does anyone have a link for the required daily intake of vitamins and minerals for a dog?

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1. Hi Paul...nutritional requirements for canine will vary on several factors such as size of dog, age, activity level, health conditions, etc. Therefore, it is difficult to provide an actual required daily intake specifically without knowing all the aboveformentioned.
2. Obviously, nutritional requirements vary from dog to dog just as they do for people. Here are some links to guidelines for daily requirements. Merck doesn't have it in one concise place, but spread under different topics. BAHNR has a pamphlet with some of the info from their report you can purchase. Finally, petplace.com has a concise listing but doesn't list for what size dog it applies to. Merck Veterinary Manual ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/182902.htm BANHR Pamplet ----------------------------------------------------------------------- http://dels.nas.edu/dels/rpt_briefs/dog_nutrition_final.pdf You can buy the full report www.petplace.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Current AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles For Adult Maintenance Unless otherwise listed, all values are minimum requirements: Protein.........18% Fat..............5% Calcium......0.6% (maximum 2.5%) Phosphorus...0.5% (maximum 1.6%) Potassium.....0.6% Sodium........0.06% Chloride.......0.09% Magnesium.....0.04% (maximum 0.3%) Iron............80 mg/kg (maximum 3,000 mg/kg) Copper.........7.3 mg/kg (maximum 250 mg/kg) Manganese........5 mg/kg Zinc...........120 mg/kg (maximum 1000 mg/kg) Iodine.........1.5 mg/kg (maximum 50 mg/kg) Selenium......0.11 mg/kg (maximum 2 mg/kg) Vitamin A.....5000 IU/kg (maximum 250,000 IU/kg) Vitamin D......500 IU/kg (maximum 5000 IU/kg) Vitamin E.......50 IU/kg (maximum 1000 IU/kg) Thiamine.........1 mg/kg Riboflavin.....2.2 mg/kg Pantothenic Acid..10 mg/kg Niacin..........11.4 mg/kg Pyridoxine.........1 mg/kg Folic Acid......0.18 mg/kg Vitamin B12.....0.022 mg/kg Choline.........1200 mg/kg For growing puppies, pregnant and lactating bitches The majority of nutrient minimums are the same except for the items listed. The maximum for those listed does not change. Protein...........22% Fat................8% Calcium............1% Phosphorus.......0.8% Sodium...........0.3% Chloride........0.45% Vitamin B12....0.022 mg/kg