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                       Appendix                     Appendix title                                     Page numbers                                Units                                      Units                             Multiplication
                                                                                                                                                   given                                     wanted                                factors
                          1          Conversions to and from metric measures.                                   1273                                 lb                                         g                                   453.6
                          2          Comparison between U.S. and imperial systems.                              1273                                 lb                                        kg                                   0.4536
                          3          Temperature conversions.                                                   1273                                 oz                                         g                                   28.35
                          4          Equivalent values and conversion factors.                                  1274                                 kg                                        lb                                   2.2046
                          5          Percent, ppm and ppb.                                                      1274                                 kg                                        mg                                 1,000,000
                          6          Energy conversion units.                                                   1274                                 kg                                         g                                   1,000
                          7          Vitamins A, D and E: Conversions from international units to equivalent                                         g                                         mg                                   1,000
                                      activity.                                                                 1274                                 g                                         µg                                 1,000,000
                          8          Metabolic weight of dogs and cats.                                         1275                                 mg                                        µg                                   1,000
                          9          Metabolic rate for animals of different taxonomic groups.                  1275                                mg/g                                      mg/lb                                 453.6
                          10         Body surface area of cats.                                                 1275                               mg/kg                                      mg/lb                                 0.4536
                          11         Body surface area of dogs.                                                 1276                               µg/kg                                      µg/lb                                 0.4536
                          12         Equations for calculating resting energy requirements of cats and dogs.    1276                                kcal                                      Mcal                                  1,000
                          13         Litter sizes and birth weights of selected canine breeds.                  1276                                kcal                                       kJ                                   4.184
                          14         Body weights in kilograms and height at withers in centimeters of                                               kJ                                        kcal                                 0.239
                                      selected canine breeds.                                                   1277                               kcal/kg                                   kcal/lb                                0.4536
                          15         Body weights in pounds and height at withers in inches of                                                     kcal/lb                                   kcal/kg                                2.2046
                                      selected canine breeds.                                                   1281                                ppm                                       µg/g                                    1
                          16         Nutrient content of human foods often used as animal treats in                                                 ppm                                       mg/kg                                   1
                                      North America on a nutrient content/treat basis.                          1285                                ppm                                       mg/lb                                 0.4536
                          17         Nutrient content of human foods often used as animal treats in                                                mg/kg                                       %                                    0.0001
                                      North America on a nutrient level/100 g dry matter basis.                 1286                                ppm                                        %                                    0.0001
                          18         Nutrient content of human foods often used as animal treats in                                                 mg/g                                       %                                     0.1
                                      Europe on a nutrient content/treat basis.                                 1286                                g/kg                                       %                                     0.1
                          19         Nutrient content of human foods often used as animal treats in
                                      Europe on a nutrient level/100 g dry matter basis.                        1287
                          20         Nutrient content of common protein sources.                                1287
                          21         Essential amino acid content of common protein sources.                    1289
                          22         Nutrient content of common fat sources.                                    1290
                          23         Fat and fatty acid composition of common fat sources.                      1290
                          24         Nutrient content of common carbohydrate and fiber sources.                 1291
                          25         Nutrient content of selected mineral sources.                              1293
                          26         Purine content of selected foods.                                          1293
                          27         Gluten-containing and gluten-free foods.                                   1293

































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