Thiamin deficiency in cats and dogs associated with feeding meat preserved with sulphur dioxide.
Thiamin deficiency was diagnosed in cats and dogs being fed fresh minced meat, which contained sulphur dioxide as a preservative and less than 0.5 mg/kg thiamin. Thiamin in the meat and in added dietary ingredients, including a supplementary vitamin mixture, was destroyed by the sulphur dioxide.
Studdert
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Veterinary Clinical Centre, University of Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria.
Labuc
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D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005519:Food Preservation; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D013831:Thiamine / Q000032:analysis; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D013458:Sulfur Dioxide; D013831:Thiamine