Protein
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What is the type and quantity of the primary protein source?
Dogs and cats have daily requirement for specific amino acids and not
protein. Protein quality is a measure of the number and type of amino
acids present. Any cooked protein source should provide the 12 or so
essential amino acids required by the dog or cat.
Feeding muscle meats to dogs will meet most but not all of their
amino acid requirements; likewise, feeding muscle meats to cats will
rarely meet all of their amino acid requirements—there may be
deficiencies of arginine, methionine or cystine, and taurine.
If an ovo-lacto vegetarian or vegan (no animal products) food is
requested, proper formulation is more difficult but can be done for
dogs and in some cases for cats. Proper formulation of a homemade
diet can meet the essential amino acid requirements of your pet.
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