Sentences with phrase «underwent feeding trials»
Food formulations that were developed in feeding trials under close cooperation with breeders (NOT AAFCO - style feeding trials with laboratory populations) were ranked lower than so - called «five star» foods that never underwent any feeding trials at all and are purely based on what looks good «on paper».
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The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) have set nutrient profiles which pet food manufacturers must comply with and / or undergo feeding trials on real life dogs in order to be branded «complete and balanced» [63].
When recommending a diet for a large - breed puppy, it is important to choose one that has undergone feeding trials as established by the AAFCO and is made by a manufacturer that understands the unique nutritional concerns when feeding large - breed puppies.
Not exact matches
In general, commercial cat foods that have undergone Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) feeding trials are nutritionally balanced, and the label will indicate that the food meets the levels established by feeding trials.
A diet that is «formulated to meet AAFCO profiles» has not undergone the same level of rigorous quality control as one that has been subjected to feeding trials.
When making specific recommendations, the author prefers foods that have undergone and passed feeding trials in accordance with the Association of American Feed Control Officials» (AAFCO) guidelines (2009).
Although diet trials are the gold standard of pet food testing, there are in fact very few dog foods which have undergone official feeding trials.
Bear in mind that an alternative diet probably represents one individual's opinion of a cat's needs and may not have undergone large - scale feeding trials.