Does anyone know of whole body vitamin concentrations for prey items (wild or commercial)?

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Felipe A P L Costa

A parallel suggestion, at the risk of sounding repetitive: Feeds and feeding: A handbook for the student and stockman (multiple editions), started by William Arnon Henry (1850-1932) in 1898. Frank Barron Morrison (1887-1958) became coauthor in 1915 and then sole author in 1932. (Some early editions are available for download on the internet.)

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Vits D & K have rarely been measured in WHOLE prey, apart from a few fishes, as they're just not valuable food sources for humans or economically important livestock species. Literature values typically isolated studies - hence need for comprehensive database development!