03 - pet foods Flashcards
who regulates what ingredients can go in commercial pet foods?
AAFCO
what five things must the information panel include?
list of ingredients, guaranteed analysis, a nutritional adequacy statement, feeding guidelines, and manufacturer or distributor
ingredients are listed in what order?
descending order by weight in the formula
(gives info regarding relative amounts, but doesn’t provide any info as to the quality or digestibility of ingredients)
the guaranteed analysis panel must include what four things?
minimum % for protein and fat
max % for crude fiber and moisture
the nutritional adequacy statement tells whether the product is designed for adult maintenance or growth and repoduction.
what are the two methods for determining nutritional adequacy?
formulation method and feeding trial method
feeding trial is better but is more expensive
do they need to list calories?
no!
(homemade diets)
- recipes should be chosen from reputable sources - should be cooked
- what animal can get veggie diets?
- dogs (cats need meat!)
