Iodine Content of Commercially-Prepared Cat Foods

Johnson L.A., Ford H.C., Tarttelin M.F., et al.

N Z Vet J, 1992. 40(1): p.18-20.

 

Twenty-eight varieties of commercially-available cat food (23 canned, 5 dried) were analysed for iodine. The iodine concentration varied from less than 0.37 micromol/kg to 41.8 pmol/kg, wet weight (less than 1.48 micromol/kg to 167 micromol/kg, dry weight). Excessive or insufficient iodine intake or wide swings in iodine intake over prolonged periods may contribute to thyroid disorders in cats.