Thiamin deficiency in cats and dogs associated with feeding meat preserved with sulphur dioxide |
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| Authors: | VP STUDDERT RH LABUC |
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| Institution: | Veterinary Clinical Centre, University of Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria. |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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