Ann. Méd. Vét., 2001, 145 (3), pp 190 - 201 Nutrient requirements of cat at different lifestages - Food for cycle of life : I. The adult cat at maintenance.
JEUSETTE I., TONGLET C., DEFAUW V., ISTASSE L., DIEZ M.Abstract :
This paper is the first of a review in 2 parts dealing with the cat nutrition at different stages of the cycle of life and premium commercial products. The paper presents the energy and nutrients requirements of adult cat at maintenance, the ingredients commonly used in petfood and the flavouring agents. Finally, the study of the composition of varied commercial cat foods allows a comparison between the products and the requirements defined by nutritionnists. Get the PDF Contact person : isabelle.jeusette@student.ulg.ac.be |