Aafco Cat Food Nutrient Profiles 2018

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Aafco cat food nutrient profiles 2018. 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. 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. Nutrient deficiencies etc are some common health problems seen due to poor nutrition. The profiles were reviewed in 1994 95 and updates to the maximum concentrations for vitamin a in dog foods were implemented in 1996.

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. Dzanis da the revised dog and cat food nutrient profiles part 1 petfood insights march 11 2015. If your pet s food does not meet aafco nutrient profiles ask the manufacturer why. 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.

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. In many cases you ll learn amazing things about the pet food why the company chose not to follow the aafco path. Aafco or that it has completed a feeding trial to aafco standards.

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. Our members are charged by their local state or federal laws to regulate the sale and distribution of animal feeds and animal drug remedies. 2018 aafco midyear meeting january 22 9 20 10 00 am garden grove ca anaheim 1 stan cook convened business session of the association at 8 47 am. One easy way to know you are providing the best cat food is to simply check the label.

The aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles express nutrient levels on a dry matter or moisture free basis. Lauten sd nutritional risks to large breed dogs. But the guaranteed analysis on a pet food label expresses nutrient levels on an.