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What is considered low fat for dogs?

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Created: 2022-06-20 05:12:12

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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.


How much fat should be in a dog's diet?

An adult dog needs at least 10% of its daily calories from protein and a minimum of 5.5% from fats.

How much fat can a dog with pancreatitis have?

It is generally recommended that the food for pancreatitis patients should contain less than 18% fat. Some veterinarians recommend that the fat content be less than 8%.

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