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What should I note about the basic positioning of cats?

An obligate carnivore: high animal protein, low carbohydrate, with a dietary requirement for taurine / arginine / arachidonic acid / preformed vitamin A / vitamin B12 (see C-1 for details). The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

猫の基本的な位置づけについて何に注意すべきですか？ — 真性肉食動物：高い動物性タンパク質、低炭水化物。食事由来のタウリン／アルギニン／アラキドン酸／プレフォームドビタミン A／ビタミン B12 が必要（詳細は C-1 を参照）。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should I note about the basic positioning of cats? — An obligate carnivore: high animal protein, low carbohydrate, with a dietary requirement for taurine / arginine / arachidonic acid / preformed vitamin A / vitamin B12 (see C-1 for details). The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

What should I note about food selection criteria for cats?

Choose a complete diet that meets recognized nutritional standards and states clearly which life stages it is suitable for; for nutritional principles see the WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines (source text line 305 notes that the WSAVA guidelines cover nutrition) and `Small Animal Clinical Nutrition` (source text line 36). The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

猫のフード選びの基準について何に注意すべきですか？ — 公認の栄養基準を満たし、適用されるライフステージが明記された総合栄養食を選ぶ；栄養の原則は WSAVA グローバル栄養ガイドライン（原典 305 行目に WSAVA ガイドラインが栄養を含むとの記載）と `Small Animal Clinical Nutrition`（原典 36 行目）を参照。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should I note about food selection criteria for cats? — Choose a complete diet that meets recognized nutritional standards and states clearly which life stages it is suitable for; for nutritional principles see the WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines (source text line 305 notes that the WSAVA guidelines cover nutrition) and `Small Animal Clinical Nutrition` (source text line 36). The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

What should I note about water for cats?

Wet food is the most effective way to increase water intake; several water bowls, wide shallow bowls (so the whiskers do not touch the rim), a flowing water fountain, and water placed away from the food bowl. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

猫の水分について何に注意すべきですか？ — ウェットフードが最も効果的な水分補給の手段です；水入れを複数箇所に、口の広い浅い器（ひげが縁に触れない）、循環式給水器、水と食器は離して置く。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should I note about water for cats? — Wet food is the most effective way to increase water intake; several water bowls, wide shallow bowls (so the whiskers do not touch the rim), a flowing water fountain, and water placed away from the food bowl. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.