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accomplished by feeding addition allergenic allergy amino acids anemia anorexia biologic value bitch body weight body wt./day cal./lb calcium caloric caloric density caloric intake caloric need canine carbohydrate cereal ciency clinical commercial dog foods consume diarrhea dietary management dietetic management digestibility diseases and disorders dog foods dog's diet dry dog food dry foods dry matter dry weight excess excreted fiber food intake foods contain grams growth homemade diets hypoallergenic hypoallergenic diet increased ingredients kidneys lactation liver maintain maintenance mcgs meat by-products minerals moisture nitrogen normal nutrient obesity optimal weight owners pathologic patient percent pet foods phosphorus Prescription Diet protein protein intake protein restriction Provocative Exposure proximate analysis puppy pups quantity ration reduce renal failure Science Diet sodium soft-moist foods supplementation table scraps tablespoons tion tional unsaturated fats unsaturated fatty acids uremia urine utilization veterinarian weeks Yeast