Pet Foods Flashcards
a diet history should include
type
how much
how often
complete
all nutrients present and bioavailable
balanced
feed to meet the pets enerrgy req
req for non-energy nutrients are automatically met
information panal must include
nutritional statement of adequacy basis of nutrition claim ingrediant list guaranteed analysis manufacturer ordistributer name and address feeding directions upc code
all beef or 100% beef
95% beef minimum
beef & chicken
95% first ingrediant, 3% min second ingrediant
beef dinner
25% meat
beef & rice
25% beef and 3% min rice
with beef
3% beef
beef flavor
no minimum requirement
formulation method
calculation sum ingrediants and lab analysis
feeding trial
maintenance 6-8 dogs of 1-6 years of age food is sole source min of 6 months physical exams body weight weekly rbc, pcv, hgb, sap and albumin
treats should be given at less than
5%
nutrient
sustance that mmust be consumed in the diet to provide a source of energy for growth or substance to regulate growth metabolism and energy production
ingrediant
the means to acheive nutritional and palatability goals. may supply all or no nutrients at all
ingrediant list
as fed basis
descending order by weight
guaranteed analysis
protein min
fat min
fiber max
moisture max
moisture in foods
kibble: 10%
canned: 75%
figure dry matter
100-moisture
figure nutrient on dry matter basis
nutrient/dm percentage
Recommended range for dog protein
18-28%
recomended protein for cats
30-45%
recommended fat for dogs
5-20%
recommended fat for cats
9-30%
