Not exact matches
By - products in
pet foods that meet Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) guidelines come from clean animal parts
other than meat, such as liver, kidneys and
other organs which are an excellent source of
protein.
But not all
proteins are created equal — some are better for
pets than others.
Other veterinarians suggest that supplying you
pet with vegetable or dairy - origin
protein rather
than protein from meat might be helpful.
But
other veterinarians (and human physicians [ref]-RRB- avoid low
protein diets because
pets (and humans) can develop malnutrition when fed low
protein diets and the
protein requirements of ill
pets can be even greater
than the
protein requirements of healthy ones.
Some
proteins are better for
pets than others.
Wheat gluten provides a valuable source of
protein for your
pet: Wheat gluten is more
than 80 %
protein, 99 % digestible and has an amino acid profile similar to
other proteins (meat).
No, a higher percentage of
protein doesn't mean that a
pet food is automatically better
than others with a lower percentage.
Not all
proteins are created equal, and some are better for
pets than others.
In the case of hypoallergenic diets for
pets with food allergies, prescription diet companies take special precautions to avoid contamination of these hypoallergenic diets with common
proteins that could evoke allergic responses, using separate facilities or equipment
than used for their
other foods.
Tomlinson: Zinc plays a critical role in more
than 300 enzyme systems and more
than 3,000
proteins in our
pets» bodies, more
than any
other trace mineral.
Less
than two months after Menu Foods» initial
pet food recall, at least ten
other pet food manufacturers announced their own recalls for
pet foods and treats potentially contaminated by melamine toxins in the wheat gluten or rice
protein concentrate ingredients.