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Characteristics of Nutrition and Metabolism in Dogs and Cats

Published: April 26, 2024
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4.1 Introduction The metabolism of most nutrients in domestic dogs and cats is similar to that in other mammals (Baker and Czarnecki-Maulden 1991). Thus, the qualitative dietary requirements of dogs and cats for most nutrients [e.g., amino acids (AAs) that are not formed de novo in animal cells] are similar to those for omnivores (e.g., humans and pigs). However, dogs and cats have a relatively ...
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Guoyao Wu
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
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Guoyao Wu
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
27 de abril de 2024
A new book "Nutrition and Metabolism of Dogs and Cats" was recently published by Springer in the well-established series of "Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology". Here is the link to this book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-54192-6
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