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I got fish oil supplements for my cat to provide EPA and DHA. Didn't go for flaxseed oil, since I read cats can't utilize its ALA (cats can't convert much ALA to EPA and DHA). However I found AAFCO lists ALA in their cat food nutrient profiles table for growth & reproduction, and the recommended amount is higher than EPA+DHA combined.
http://www.aafco.org/Portals/0/Site...osed_Revisions_to_AAFCO_Nutrient_Profiles.pdf
Does anyone know why they list more ALA than EPA and DHA combined? Is ALA in fact essential, actually more important than EPA and DHA? Thanks in advance!
http://www.aafco.org/Portals/0/Site...osed_Revisions_to_AAFCO_Nutrient_Profiles.pdf
Does anyone know why they list more ALA than EPA and DHA combined? Is ALA in fact essential, actually more important than EPA and DHA? Thanks in advance!