Jul
21
2008
I noticed in the question about taurine requirements for cats the labeling deals with…
The taurine requirement is not different between kittens and adult cats. There is however a difference in the taurine requirement depending on the type of diet the cat is fed. The minimum level of taurine in a canned diet is 2000 mg/kg (or 0.2%) and 1000 mg/kg (or 0.1%) in a dry cat food. The requirements are expressed on a dry matter basis. Therefore, you might see a canned cat food that guarantees 500 mg/kg (or 0.05%) taurine. This equates to 2000 mg/kg taurine on a dry matter basis in a canned cat food.
Original post by Cat Advice (Emotional): Purina® Cat Chow® Mentor Amy Shojai and software by Elliott Back
