Canine Nutrition

Question 1

How to calculate Maintenance Energy Requirement? (MER)

Answer 1

MER=multiplier x RER

Question 2

What are AAFCO organic requirements?

Answer 2

• organic crops must be grown on land free of pesticides
• livestock eats organic foods and does not receive antibiotics or gmo’s
• access to outdoors
• must be 95% organic

Question 3

What are the four levels of Organic?

Answer 3

100% organic- everything organic
Organic- if label says organic 95%
Made with organic- 70-95% organic
Less than 70% organic means- 30% or more

Question 4

What does PFI stand for?

Answer 4

Pet Food Institute

Question 5

What does PFI do?

Answer 5

Represents companies before congress

Question 6

What are the multipliers?

Answer 6

Neutered-1.6
Intact-1.8
Weight loss-1
Working-1.25-1.5 
growth < 4mos -3
growth> 4 mos-2 
pups, kittens, moms-2-4 times

Question 7

What does the FDA do?

Answer 7

evaluates any claim of treatment of a disease by pet food manufacturer

Question 8

What does it mean when label says “complete and balanced”

Answer 8

means correct proportions of nutrients and calories

Question 9

How to calculate Maintenance Energy Requirement?

Answer 9

MER=multiplier x RER

Question 10

What does it mean when “formulated” is on a label?

Answer 10

means no food trials are done

Question 11

What does it mean when a label says “for all life stages”

Answer 11

It means it has to be suitable for puppies and kittens

Question 12

What does AAFCO stand for?

Answer 12

Association of American Feed Control Officials

Question 13

Whats the percentage of food inactive pets need from their MER?

Answer 13

80%

Question 14

How do you calculate Resting Energy Requirement? (RER)

Answer 14

30(weight in kg)+70

Question 15

What is AAFCO’s definition of “natural”

Answer 15

natural ingredients cannot be produced or subjected to chemically synthetic processes. Only derived from plants or animals.

Question 16

What does AAFCO do?

Answer 16

Sets standards for pet food in the US