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==Dietary Sources==

==Dietary Sources==

Animal fats (associated with muscle meat, organ meat, and eggs) are good sources of dietary fats for dogs and cats, though the EFA content will vary the source diet of the individual food animals. Other dietary sources of fat and EFA include seed oil (e.g. corn, sunflower, linseed) or fleshy fruits (such as olive or palm). Animal-based fats are more palatable for dogs and cats than plant-based fats.<ref name ="NRC"/> Coconut oil contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) and provides a source of moderately palatable fat for dogs but is deficient in EFA; increased concentrations of MCTs in the diet will also adversely affect palatability of the diet for dogs<ref>Remillard RL and Thacher CD. (1989)''' Dietary and nutritional management of gastrointestinal diseases. '''''Vet Clin No Am Sm Anim Prac '';19:797-817.</ref>. Cats will avoid eating diets with MCT included and coconut oil should not be fed to cats.<ref>MacDonald ML, ''et al.'' (1985)''' Aversion of cat to dietary medium-chain triglycerides and capryic acid. '''''Physiol Behav '';35:371-375.</ref>

Animal fats (associated with muscle meat, organ meat, and eggs) are good sources of dietary fats for dogs and cats, though the EFA content will vary the source diet of the individual food animals. Other dietary sources of fat and EFA include seed oil (e.g. corn, sunflower, linseed) or fleshy fruits (such as olive or palm). Animal-based fats are more palatable for dogs and cats than plant-based fats.<ref name ="NRC"/> Coconut oil contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) and provides a source of moderately palatable fat for dogs but is deficient in EFA; increased concentrations of MCTs in the diet will also adversely affect [[Nutrition Glossary#Palatability|palatability]] of the diet for dogs<ref>Remillard RL and Thacher CD. (1989)''' Dietary and nutritional management of gastrointestinal diseases. '''''Vet Clin No Am Sm Anim Prac '';19:797-817.</ref>. Cats will avoid eating diets with MCT included and coconut oil should not be fed to cats.<ref>MacDonald ML, ''et al.'' (1985)''' Aversion of cat to dietary medium-chain triglycerides and capryic acid. '''''Physiol Behav '';35:371-375.</ref>

Diets with higher fat contents also require a large concentration of dietary antioxidants to prevent rancidity (fat oxidation) during processing and storage.

Diets with higher fat contents also require a large concentration of dietary antioxidants to prevent rancidity (fat oxidation) during processing and storage.