− | Although sodium is found widely in nature, the main sources are derived from animal materials such as meat meal, meat and bone meal, fish meal and blood meal. These will generally be sufficient to supply the nutritional requirement in dog and cat foods. Nevertheless, there are several mineral salts that are commonly used to supply sodium such as the sodium salts of chloride, carbonate, bicarbonate, phosphate and sulphate. | + | Although sodium is found widely in nature, the main sources are derived from animal materials such as meat meal, meat and bone meal, fish meal and blood meal. These will generally be sufficient to supply the nutritional requirement in dog and cat foods. Nevertheless, there are several mineral salts that are commonly used to supply sodium such as the sodium salts of [[Chloride - Nutrition|chloride]], carbonate, bicarbonate, phosphate and sulphate. |