Metabolisable energy content in canine and feline foods is best predicted by the NRC2006 equation.

Although animal trials are the most accurate approach to determine the metabolisable energy (ME) content of pet food, these are expensive and labour-intensive. Instead, various equations have been proposed to predict ME content, but no single method is universally recommended. Data from canine and f...

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Main Authors: Juliane Calvez, Mickael Weber, Claude Ecochard, Louise Kleim, John Flanagan, Vincent Biourge, Alexander J German
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223099