Four rules for a balanced diet for a dog – on the example of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D Need for calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D   The requirement for calcium in an adult dog is 0.14 g, and the requirement for vitamin D is 15.2 iU per kilogram of metabolic weight according to the current nutritional guidelines (FEDIAF, 2019) (the metabolic weight of a dog is its body weight raised to the power of 0.75).   An adult dog weighing 50 kg has a calcium requirement of 2630 mg, and vitamin D 285 iU.   Let’s assume that the dog’s energy demand will be about...
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