Sentences with phrase «most pet food manufacturers»

And the image of the little family run business up against Big Pet Food isn't exactly accurate either: Blue Buffalo is, in fact, owned by a big Wall Street firm and they outsource all their manufacturing, as do most pet food manufacturers.

Most pet food manufacturers have recently phased out using BHA and BHT that were used for many years as preservatives in both human and pet foods.

The Association of American Feed Control Officials sets nutrient guidelines that most pet food manufacturers follow.

Along with these different formulas, most pet food manufacturers also make foods for dogs of different lifestages and sizes.

Not exact matches

Most certainly, when reporting a food or treat incident to a manufacturer, a pet owner will know if other recent incidents have been reported to the same manufacturer.

There are many different pet food brands on the market today and most high quality dog food manufacturers rarely, -LSB-...]

AAFCO regulations state that a pet food manufacturer must provide not only a guaranteed analysis on the food label, but a list of ingredients presented in descending order with the ingredient with the most weight listed first.

Realize that most (but not all) pet food companies contract with manufacturers to produce their food.

Most premium pet food manufacturers invest considerable time and money researching the best formula for cats and performing feeding trials.

Most small animal nutritionists are either employed by the pet food manufacturers or work in the nutrition departments of veterinary colleges.

While the rules about pet food labeling can be confusing, most manufacturers follow the regulations set forth by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), which require them to disclose nine different categories of information on their labels, including calorie content and an ingredient list.

Most of the regulatory agencies do not monitor closely what the private pet food manufacturers put in their products.

In most cases, what brand of food you feed your pet is less important than adhering closely to the manufacturer's feeding instructions, as many of the most common health problems we encounter in our practice are related to obesity.

Most dog food manufacturers now offer dog food specifically engineered for senior dogs and it is important for owners to select age appropriate diets for older pets as they do contain lower caloric values.

Because manufacturers list ingredients in pet food in order of decreasing weight, the first few ingredients on the label are the most important when analyzing nutritional value.

But because most veterinarians believe in what the pet food manufacturers claim, (and recent graduates are no exception when one looks at the funds provided to State and private veterinary colleges by the pet food industry), they rarely suggest changing their sick animals» diet.

My best advice is to steer clear of the commercial, supermarket - type brands (and also many of the so - called premium brands probably offered in your veterinarian's surgery — vets are not trained (or very poorly trained) in animal nutrition (believe it or not), and get all (or most) of their information from the commercial pet food manufacturers which peddle their products in veterinary surgeries — you know the ones I'm talking about.

One of the most devastating recalls in recent pet food history occurred when a reputable manufacturer accidentally dropped too much of a synthetic vitamin into the recipe.

Here to Stay Following July's SuperZoo, pet - food manufacturers revealed that they were most impressed by retailers that are embracing their new role within the industry by remaining curious about organic products and showing a genuine interest in learning about food sources.

This is one of the most recent trends, says Brad Armistead, vice president of marketing and innovation for Dogswell, a Los Angeles - based manufacturer of premium pet foods and treats for dogs and cats.

But not every manufacturer is involved in this issue and, based on what I have learned and information from the Food & Drug Administration, most pet foods and treats entering this country from China are perfectly fine.