Effect of a low-protein diet on the serum proteins of kittens

Abstract

From the available literature it appears that the protein requirements of cats are high by comparison with those of other species. Dickinson & Scott (19563) found that satisfactory growth of kittens could not be maintained if the protein content of the diet on the dry-weight basis was below 30 yo, and Greaves (1959) found 32 o/ o protein necessary for growth. My work was undertaken in order to determine the effect on the serum proteins of growing kittens of a diet containing 2 1 yo protein on the dry-weight basis, thus providing a protein content 10 % lower than that regarded as able to support satisfactory growth. E X P E R I M E N T A L