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==7. Sources of Water==

==7. Sources of Water==

#Dietary moisture content can range from 7% as fed in a dry commercial diet to greater than 80% as fed in a wet diet.  

#'''Dietary moisture''' content can range from 7% as fed in a dry commercial diet to greater than 80% as fed in a wet diet.  

#Voluntary intake (drinking) is influenced by ambient temperature, the diet type and amount fed, exercise demands, physiologic state, and health status.  

#'''Voluntary intake (drinking)''' is influenced by ambient temperature, the diet type and amount fed, exercise demands, physiologic state, and health status.  

#Metabolic water production occurs during oxidation of energy containing macronutrients (i.e., protein, fat, and carbohydrates) and constitutes the smallest contribution to the total water intake (10-15%) of an animal<ref name="Anderson"/>. The volume of metabolic water produced will also vary with the macronutrient composition of the food; fat oxidation produces the largest water volume (107 ml/100 g), compared to protein (55 ml/100 g) and carbohydrates (41 ml/100 g)<ref name="Case"/>.

#'''Metabolic water production''' occurs during oxidation of energy containing macronutrients (i.e. protein, fat, and carbohydrates) and constitutes the smallest contribution to the total water intake (10-15%) of an animal<ref name="Anderson"/>. The volume of metabolic water produced will also vary with the macronutrient composition of the food; fat oxidation produces the largest water volume (107 ml/100 g), compared to protein (55 ml/100 g) and carbohydrates (41 ml/100 g)<ref name="Case"/>.

==8. Diagnosis of Dehydration==

==8. Diagnosis of Dehydration==

Clinical signs of dehydration include loss of skin turgor, lethargy, tachy mucous membranes, decreased food intake, and weakness. Replacement therapy is based on the ability to estimate the degree of dehydration, water maintenance needs and volume of ongoing water losses due to disease (e.g., vomiting, diarrhoea, urination). Accurate estimates of water requirement and deficits are essential for correction of dehydration in the clinical setting.  

Clinical signs of dehydration include loss of skin turgor, lethargy, tachy mucous membranes, decreased food intake, and weakness. Replacement therapy is based on the ability to estimate the degree of dehydration, water maintenance needs and volume of ongoing water losses due to disease (e.g. vomiting, diarrhoea, urination). Accurate estimates of water requirement and deficits are essential for correction of dehydration in the clinical setting.  

==References==

==References==

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