Most of us have learned to check the ingredients list on cat food but there s another set of information that merits your attention.
Aafco approved dry cat food.
There are two different profiles for cat food nutrition.
Cat food nutrition is regulated by a set of standards presented by the association of american feed control officials aafco cat foods labeled complete and balanced must adhere to these standards.
The aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles express nutrient levels on a dry matter or moisture free basis.
It is the state feed control official s responsibility in regulating pet food to ensure that the laws and rules.
According to a 2011 presentation in the british journal of nutrition estimation of the dietary nutrient profile of free roaming feral cats.
If a product is substantiated by a feeding trial and does not meet the aafco dog or cat food nutrient profiles the.
Possible implications for nutrition of domestic cats by esther a.
But the guaranteed analysis on a pet food label expresses nutrient levels on an.
The aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles and the aafco feeding protocols are the only methods recognized by aafco for substantiating the nutritional adequacy of complete and balanced dog or cat foods.
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Understanding this information which is based on the association of american feed control officials aafco guidelines provides you with another important tool in the marketplace.
Hendriks the results show that feral cats are obligatory carnivores with their daily energy intake from crude.