Aafco Cat Food Nutrient Profiles 2020

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.

Aafco cat food nutrient profiles 2020.

There are two different profiles for cat food nutrition. 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. The association of american feed control officials aafco is a voluntary membership association of local state and federal agencies. One was created specifically for kitten nutrition and the other applies to adult cat nutrition maintenance.

Plantinga guido bosch and wouter h. The aafco dog and cat food nutrient profiles express nutrient levels on a dry matter or moisture free basis. The association of american feed control officials developed nutrient profiles to establish minimum and some maximum nutrient concentrations for dog and cat foods although aafco has been around since 1906 these profiles were not created until 1991. Dzanis da the revised dog and cat food nutrient profiles part 1 petfood insights march 11 2015.

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. Cat food profiles were created in 1992. From weaning to the geriatric years vet clin. Our members are charged by their local state or federal laws to regulate the sale and distribution of animal feeds and animal drug remedies.

The profiles were reviewed in 1994 95 and updates to the maximum concentrations for vitamin a in dog foods were implemented in 1996. Hendriks the results show that feral cats are obligatory carnivores with their daily energy intake from crude. The cat s natural diet. For new products pet food companies will have until the end of 2016 to conform.

But the guaranteed analysis on a pet food label expresses nutrient levels on an. 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. What are aafco s dog food nutrient profiles. 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.

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