Aafco Cat Food Nutrient Profiles 2020

What are aafco s dog food nutrient profiles.
Aafco cat food nutrient profiles 2020. After almost nine years of deliberation the newly revised association of american feed control officials aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles now appear in the 2016 official publication op. Plantinga guido bosch and wouter h. According to a 2011 presentation in the british journal of nutrition estimation of the dietary nutrient profile of free roaming feral cats. 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.
Possible implications for nutrition of domestic cats by esther a. Purrsnickety chicken pâté food for cats is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the aafco cat food nutrient profiles for all life stages. The cat s natural diet. There are two different profiles for cat food 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. One was created specifically for kitten nutrition and the other applies to adult cat nutrition maintenance. But the guaranteed analysis on a pet food label expresses nutrient levels on an. Dzanis da the revised dog and cat food nutrient profiles part 1 petfood insights march 11 2015.
Hendriks the results show that feral cats are obligatory carnivores with their daily energy intake from crude. For new products pet food companies will have until the end of 2016 to conform. 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. Lauten sd nutritional risks to large breed dogs.
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. From weaning to the geriatric years vet clin. The aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles express nutrient levels on a dry matter or moisture free basis. Cat food profiles were created in 1992.
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