Foods with more than 20 percent fat are considered high-fat. A few dogs may need a very low-fat diet, especially if they have hyperlipidemia, or if they react to foods with higher levels of fat. 12 нояб. 2008 г.
What is considered a high fat content in dog food?
Generally a diet with less than 10% fat or less than 17% of calories from fat is considered to be low-fat. Meanwhile diets with 10-15% fat, or 17-23% of calories from fat are considered to contain a moderate amount of fat. Diets with more than 20% fat are considered high-fat.
What percentage of a dog's diet should be fat?
An adult dog needs at least 10% of its daily calories from protein and a minimum of 5.5% from fats. An adult dog's diet can contain up to 50% carbohydrates, including 2.5% to 4.5% percent fiber.
Is high fat content good for dogs?
High fat diets are also poor choices for overweight or low energy cats and dogs; fat is so high in calories that they can't eat very much of a high fat food without getting too many calories. Some dogs don't tolerate high fat diets well and will get diarrhea.
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