Iodine content of commercially-prepared cat foods
Twenty-eight varieties of commercially-available cat food (23 canned, 5 dried) were analysed for iodine. The iodine concentration varied from less than 0.37 mol/kg to 41.8 pmol/kg, wet weight (less than 1.48 mol/kg to 167 mol/kg, dry weight). Excessive or insufficient iodine intake or wide swings in iodine intake over prolonged periods may contribute to thyroid disorders in cats.
Keywords: Cat; Iodine; Nutrition
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 March 1992
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