The food does have more calories than many
similar maintenance dog foods but it still seems unusual for the food to contain ingredients usually found in weight control foods.
Not exact matches
Cats are relinquished by owners for reasons
similar to those for
dog surrender: moving, landlord doesn't allow pets, too many animals in household, cost of
maintenance, personal problems of owner, inadequate facilities, no homes available for litters, allergies in family, house soiling, and incompatibility with other pets.
Based on this study's population, it appears that working
dogs have
maintenance energy requirements
similar to the 1974 National Research Council's (NRC)
maintenance energy requirement of 132kcal ⋅ BWkg0.75 (National Research Council (NRC), 1974) and the 139 ± 42kcal ⋅ BWkg0.75 reported for young laboratory beagles (Rainbird & Kienzle, 1990).
If a pet food company chooses the method to say their product is nutritionallly adequate, the label will read something
similar to, «This brand of
dog food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Maintenance.&raq
dog food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials
Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Maintenance.&raq
Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for
Maintenance.»
If a pet food company chooses the feeding trial method to say their product is nutritionallly adequate, the label will read something
similar to, «Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Brand Y Adult
dog food provides complete and balanced nutrition for
maintenance of adult
dogs.»