The aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles express nutrient levels on a dry matter or moisture free basis.
Aafco approved dry cat food.
The cat s natural diet.
According to a 2011 presentation in the british journal of nutrition estimation of the dietary nutrient profile of free roaming feral cats.
Aafco does not regulate test approve or certify pet foods in any way.
Understanding this information which is based on the association of american feed control officials aafco guidelines provides you with another important tool in the marketplace.
There are two different profiles for cat food nutrition.
It is the state feed control official s responsibility in regulating pet food to ensure that the laws and rules.
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.
Aafco establishes the nutritional standards for complete and balanced pet foods and it is the pet food company s responsibility to formulate their products according to the appropriate aafco standard.
Hendriks the results show that feral cats are obligatory carnivores with their daily energy intake from crude.
But the guaranteed analysis on a pet food label expresses nutrient levels on an.
One was created specifically for kitten nutrition and the other applies to adult cat nutrition maintenance.
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The aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles and the aafco feeding protocols are the only methods recognized by aafco for substantiating the nutritional adequacy of complete and balanced dog or cat foods.