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==Consequences of Omega-3 Deficiency==
 
==Consequences of Omega-3 Deficiency==
 
#'''Growth''': Puppies fed DHA deficient diets will grow normally, but show poor response to learned behaviour and visual acuity tests compared with puppies fed diets enriched with DHA.<ref name="Zicker" /><ref name="Heinemann" />  Kittens fed DHA deficient diets during gestation and lactation also have poor retinal and visual development.<ref name="Pawlosky11" />
 
#'''Growth''': Puppies fed DHA deficient diets will grow normally, but show poor response to learned behaviour and visual acuity tests compared with puppies fed diets enriched with DHA.<ref name="Zicker" /><ref name="Heinemann" />  Kittens fed DHA deficient diets during gestation and lactation also have poor retinal and visual development.<ref name="Pawlosky11" />
#'''Adult Maintenance''': Clinical signs of ALA deficiency in adult dogs and cats are similar to LA deficiency (i.e. seborrheic dermatitis), but are relatively mild and easy to miss.<ref name="NRC" />
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#'''Adult Maintenance''': Clinical signs of ALA deficiency in adult dogs and cats are similar to LA deficiency (i.e. [[Seborrhea|seborrheic dermatitis]]), but are relatively mild and easy to miss.<ref name="NRC" />
    
==Toxicity==
 
==Toxicity==
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