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15 to 40 percent of the diet 77-79 .Pelleted corn gluten feed canreplace up to 30 percent of thecorn in a corn-soybean mealdiet for the finishing pig withoutreducing performance 80-84 .If supplemental lysine andtryptophan are added, corngluten feed can replace bothcorn and soybean meal at levelsup to 30 percent of the diet.Pelleting corn gluten feed improvesnitrogen retention byincreasing tryptophan and/orenergy availability. Corn glutenfeed contains approximately80 percent of the energyof corn for the growingpig 85 . Corn gluten feed has anME value of 2.77 Kcal/g of drymatter 86 . For gestating sows, itcontains 70 percent of the energyof corn, which makes itan excellent source of nutrientsbecause feed intake andweight gain are deliberatelyrestricted 87 . Gestating dietscontaining as much as 50 percentcorn gluten feed haveallowed adequate feed intakeand weight gain 88 .Corn steep liquor with germmeal and bran has been usedas a supplemental proteinsource in corn and sorghumgrain based diets for pigs, witha nitrogen-corrected ME of3.79 Kcal/g dry matter 89 . Thisproduct can provide up to 30percent of the total dietarylysine without depressing performanceof the growing pig 90 .PetsCorn wet milled feedproducts are desirablenutrient sources for thepet food industry. Pet foodmanufacturers use cornwet milled feeds to provideoptimum nutrientdensity for each physiologicalstage of life.Corn gluten meal is a commoningredient in manypet foods 91-93 . Because it is60 percent protein and highin metabolizable energy,corn gluten meal providesmuch nutrition in a nutrient-densepackage. Thisallows manufacturersgreater flexibility in addingother products with lowernutrient densities to improvediet acceptability,appearance, handling propertiesand shelf life.The available cystine contentin corn gluten mealenhances the palatabilityof dry, extruded cat foods.The linoleic acid and methioninecontent of corngluten meal aids in coatcondition for all companionanimals 94 . Corn glutenmeal was found to be comparableto fish meal innutritive value and urineacidifying effect in dietsfor cats 95 .Obesity is a factor contributingto the reduced life17