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==Toxicity==
 
==Toxicity==
 
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====Dog and Cat:====
There is no information on the effects of excess manganese in dogs or cats. It is considered to be '''one of the least toxic of the trace elements''' and from investigations in other mammals a maximum tolerable dietary content of around 1000 mg/kg of food on a dry matter basis is assumed<ref name="NRC"/>.
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There is no information on the effects of excess manganese in dogs or cats. It is considered to be '''one of the least toxic of the trace elements''' and from investigations in other mammals a maximum tolerable dietary content of around 1000 mg/kg of food on a [[Nutrition Glossary#Dry Matter Basis|dry matter basis]] is assumed<ref name="NRC"/>.
    
==Dietary Sources==
 
==Dietary Sources==
Manganese in dog and cat foods is found in a number of ingredients, in particular cereal grains and animal raw materials. Supplemental sources of manganese are often added to manufactured pet foods as tinorganic salts such as sulphate, [[Chloride - Nutrition|chloride]] and carbonate.
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Manganese in dog and cat foods is found in a number of ingredients, in particular cereal grains and animal raw materials. Supplemental sources of manganese are often added to manufactured pet foods as inorganic salts such as sulphate, [[Chloride - Nutrition|chloride]] and carbonate.
    
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Minerals in Nutrition]]
 
[[Category:Minerals in Nutrition]]
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