title: Challenges in developing nutrient guidelines for companion animals.
abstract: The purpose of the present review is to highlight some of the challenges and issues in developing nutritional guidelines for companion animals, and to provide some insights that may influence their future direction. For this purpose, we have chosen to provide a brief historical review of the development of dog and cat nutrient guidelines, and an analysis of current recommendations and of key institutions and bodies (notably the National Research Council) that are influential in defining nutrient guidelines for companion animals. In addition, we have also included a review of current approaches for defining nutritional guidelines for humans and farm animal livestock, as they provide differing perspectives and insights that may be instructive for the future development of nutritional guidelines for companion animals.
authors: Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK. richard.butterwick@effem.com
authors: Richard F
authors: RF
authors: Butterwick
authors: John W
authors: JW
authors: Erdman
authors: Richard C
authors: RC
authors: Hill
authors: Austin J
authors: AJ
authors: Lewis
authors: Colin T
authors: CT
authors: Whittemore
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D057805:Pets