Sentences with phrase «minimum standards a dog food»
AAFCO requirements are the very minimum standards a dog food should be able to meet.
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The AAFCO (American Association of Feed Control Officials) standards call for a minimum of 22 % protein for a growing dog and 18 % for an adult dog for foods using the most common ingredients.
Dr. Becker writes, «Although the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has established minimum nutritional standards for cats and dogs, it isn't concerned with the quality of the ingredients pet food producers put in their formulas.»
In a recent study, researchers tested 200 homemade dog food recipes — many of which were written by veterinarians — and found that only 9 of them provided all of the essential nutrients in the right concentrations to meet the minimum standards set for adult canines by the Association of American Feed Control Officials.
Even if the ratio of energy content and levels differs for different dogs, the AAFCO (Association Of American Feed Control Officials), the dog food industry body that sets standards, has formulated minimum requirements for a quality higher energy dog food.