Aafco Cat Food Nutrient Profiles 2018

The aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles express nutrient levels on a dry matter or moisture free basis.

Aafco cat food nutrient profiles 2018.

From weaning to the geriatric years vet clin. Robert waltz for outstanding dedication to animal food safety and aafco by serving on the governing council partnership for food. The association of american feed control officials aafco is a voluntary membership association of local state and federal agencies. One easy way to know you are providing the best cat food is to simply check the label.

If your pet s food does not meet aafco nutrient profiles ask the manufacturer why. Our members are charged by their local state or federal laws to regulate the sale and distribution of animal feeds and animal drug remedies. After eight years of deliberation the revised aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles along with some amendments to the model regulations to accommodate different maximum allowed calcium levels for large sized puppies were accepted by the full membership and will be published in the 2016 official publication. I prefer diets that have undergone the latter she says.

Linder de confused about what to feed your large breed puppy new rules may help clinical nutrition service cummings veterinary medical center tufts university february 24 2017. But the guaranteed analysis on a pet food label expresses nutrient levels on an. Nutrient deficiencies etc are some common health problems seen due to poor nutrition. These subcommittees established the aafco dog food nutrient profiles and the aafco cat food nutrient profiles that appeared in the official publication of the aafco in 1992 and 1993 respectively.

Lauten sd nutritional risks to large breed dogs. Dzanis da the revised dog and cat food nutrient profiles part 1 petfood insights march 11 2015. The association of american feed control officials aafco is a voluntary membership association of local state and federal agencies charged by law to regulate the sale and distribution of animal feeds and animal drug remedies. Distinguished service award presented to dr.

The manufacturer can prove by formulation ie calculations based on the composition of the ingredients and their inclusion levels in the product that the product contains between the minimum and maximum required levels of all essential nutrients as established by the aafco dog or cat food nutrient profiles for specific life stages. Aafco or that it has completed a feeding trial to aafco standards. The profiles were reviewed in 1994 95 and updates to the maximum concentrations for vitamin a in dog foods were implemented in 1996.