Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
The human body can not produce enough vtamin C, therefore we need additional vitamin C from fruit or a multivitamin. As with the dogs and cats, they can produce their own Vitamin C in the body.
Vitamin A (retinol)
Vitamin A is needed by dogs and cats to keep body cells healthy. Dogs are able to process carotenoids (vitamin A inactive) are derived from plants. Cats do not have some of the enzymes needed to convert carotenoids into vitamin A active, therefore the cat needs to eat meat in order to get vitamin A from the active prey such as mice, rabbits, birds, etc..
Vitamin B (Niacin)
Neither dogs nor cats can not produce niacin. Dogs have two forms of niacin in the active form and the form of tryptophan. Dogs can transform tryptophan into niacin active. Cats can not change the tryptophan to niacin, so cats should get niacin with food.
Arginine
Arginine is a protein amino acid-forming materials. Arginine is required in many metabolic processes.
Dogs are not very sensitive to arginine deficiency in food. Dogs have enzymes that can help provide arginine from the body.
Cats can not produce arginine and is very sensitive to this deficiency. Cats need lots of protein and arginine are needed to help remove the remains of a protein that has been used in order not to accumulate and poison the body.
Taurine
As well as arginine, taurine is an amino acid, taurine difference is not material-forming protein. Taurine is spread throughout the body tissues. Required to maintain a healthy heart, retina, bile and reproduction.
Cats must eat taurine in active form. Taurine is only found in meat. Dogs can produce their own taurine in the body.
Felinine
Felinine is a chemical produced only by cats. Felinine made of sulfur-containing amino acid called Cysteine. Cats are the only living things that require large amounts of cysteine to produce felinine. Until now felinine functions in the body of a cat is not known with certainty. Allegedly associated with the disposal of the remains of metabolism.
Number of Protein In Food
Protein and nutrients found in food are not everything can be digested and absorbed by the body. A good diet is a high percentage of undigested and absorption. Of the entire protein can be absorbed, about 20% is used for growth and about 12% for basic needs (maintenance).
While dogs will use the 12% to the growth and 4% for maintenance. In other words, cats need more protein than dog food. Therefore, do not give dog food to cats, because of inadequate nutritional needs of cats.
Arachidonic Acid (prospect Arakidonat)
Arachidonic acid are essential fatty acids (can not be produced by the body) are important in the formation of energy and fat burning. Dogs can make these compounds by converting the compound linoleic acid (linoleic acid) to arachidonic acid.
Cats can not change the linoleic acid into arachidonic acid, because it does not have a liver enzyme that is needed. Therefore, arachidonic acid essential for cats but not dogs.
When Hunger Strikes
The burning of body fat cats are less efficient. Burning of large amounts of fat can cause a condition called hepatic lipidosis. Therefore you should never puasakan fat cat, because it heightens the risk of death.
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