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ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

Dogs, puppies, and cats have specific requirements for essential nutrients to live a healthy life. These essential nutrients are necessary for optimal health and must be provided when feeding a complete and balanced raw diet. The nutritional guidelines provided below are based on The National Research Council (NRC)’s guidelines for essential nutrients.

The nutritional guidelines are broken down into six categories which include amino acids, fatty acids, fat soluble vitamins, water soluble vitamins, macrominerals, and microminerals. These nutrient guidelines can be used when creating a complete and balanced raw diet for a dog and cat.

  • NRC Nutritional Requirements for Kittens
    Published: April 13, 2022
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    NRC Nutritional Requirements for Adult Cats
    Published: February 2, 2022
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  • The Importance of Taurine in Raw Diets for Cats
    Published: July 7, 2021
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  • Raw Feeding Guidelines for Pregnant & Lactating Dogs
    Published: July 22, 2020
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  • NRC Essential Nutrients: Fatty Acids
    Published: May 15, 2020
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  • NRC Essential Nutrients: Water-Soluble Vitamins, Part 2
    Published: January 12, 2019
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  • NRC Essential Nutrients: Water-Soluble Vitamins, Part 1
    Published: January 12, 2019
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  • NRC Essential Nutrients: Microminerals
    Published: January 12, 2019
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  • NRC Essential Nutrients: Macrominerals
    Published: January 12, 2019
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  • NRC Essential Nutrients: Fat-Soluble Vitamins
    Published: January 12, 2019
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  • NRC Essential Nutrients: Amino Acids
    Published: January 12, 2019
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  • NRC Nutritional Requirements for Puppies
    Published: December 17, 2018
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  • NRC Nutritional Requirements for Adult Dogs
    Published: December 16, 2018
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