These six guides remain at their original URLs, with their original publication and review statements.
NRC 2006 is the science, AAFCO and FEDIAF are the label rules. What each sets, in which units, how they differ for adult dogs, and how to check a recipe.
8 min read / Original guideHow much calcium carbonate or eggshell a home cooked recipe needs for 8, 20 and 35 kg dogs, computed from the recipe's phosphorus, and the limits.
8 min read / Original guideA 20 kg neutered adult dog needs about 1,059 kcal a day, which is 854 g of Petcare's recipe. Table from 5 to 50 kg, with the formula and sources.
8 min read / Original guideHow much EPA plus DHA a healthy dog needs, Petcare's 50 mg per kg floor for joints and skin, the NRC upper limit, and the salmon or fish oil to supply it.
8 min read / Original guideA 2 kg dog needs about 94 kcal per kg a day and a 40 kg dog about 45 kcal per kg. The RER formula explains why flat per pound and percent rules miss both.
8 min read / Original guideWhich nutrients a home cooked dog food recipe cannot get from food, computed for a 20 kg dog, and what the evidence says about eight common supplements.
8 min read / Original guide