AAFCO
Pet Food Labels
Ingredients
Life Stage Feeding
Potpourri
100
AAFCO is an abbreviation for this organization.
What is the Association of American Feed Control Officials?
100
This should be the first ingredient on a label.
What is meat?
100
This is what beet pulp is.
What is a by-product of sugar beet processing?
100
Pregnant or lactating animals should eat this.
What is puppy or kitten formula?
100
Bones are a good source of these minerals.
What are calcium and magnesium?
200
These are the two nutrient profiles.
What are growth and lactation and adult maintenance?
200
This is another name for meal.
What is dehydrated product?
200
This is a good source of protein and fibre, but many pet owners think it's not good for animals.
What is corn?
200
Neonates should be offered food at this age.
What is 3 weeks?
200
This refers to minimum or maximum quantities of key nutrients.
What is guaranteed analysis?
300
This is a food for all life stages.
What is puppy or kitten formula?
300
These are the two ways of preserving dry food.
What are with chemicals and with vitamins?
300
This supports the structure of the joint.
What is glucosamine?
300
Large and giant breed puppies should be fed a diet with less energy and calcium for this reason.
What is because of developmental orthopedic diseases?
300
If whole chicken is listed on the label, it means this.
What is that the chicken has not been dehydrated?
400
This is the number of dogs required for an AAFCO feeding trial.
What is 8?
400
This is the definition of a by-product.
What is fresh clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered animals?
400
This is the number of samples taken from a Royal Canin meat load.
What is 20 to 30?
400
Dogs and cats are considered seniors at this age.
What is 7 to 8 years?
400
This is the number of grams per week that kittens should gain until 20 weeks of age.
What is 100 grams per week?
500
Ingredients on pet food labels are listed in this order.
What is by weight, with the heaviest listed first.
500
These types of preservatives may be carcinogens.
What are chemical preservatives?
500
This amount of chicken is in a can of Friskies' Chicken and Gravy.
What is 3 per cent?
500
This is the percentage of fat that a healthy mature cat should have in its diet.
What is 10 to 25 per cent?
500
This happens when fat in food becomes rancid.
What is it destroys fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids?
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