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

ABSTRACT: 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 feline feeding studies, conducted according to Association of American Feed Control Officials recommendations, over a 6-year period at a single research site, were utilised to determine the performance of different predictive equations. Predictive equations tested included the modified Atwater (MA equation), NRC 2006 equations using both crude fibre (NRC 2006cf) and total dietary fibre (NRC 2006tdf), and new equations reported in the most recent study assessing ME predictive equations (Hall equat

SUBMITTER: Calvez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6764676 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature