Week 10
Dog and Cat Nutrition |
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Pet Food Labels
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- Current regulations require the following information be included
on a pet food label.
- Product name
- Net Weight
- Name and address of the manufacturer
- Guaranteed analysis panel
- Crude protein (minimum)
- Crude fat (minimum)
- Crude fiber (maximum)
- Moisture (maximum)
- List of ingredients – listed in descending order by weight
- Words “dog food or “cat food”
- Statement of nutritional adequacy or purpose of the product
- Feeding trials
- Calculation method
- Feeding instructions
- Optional information
- Statement of caloric density
- Pull date
- Guaranteed analysis
- Ash (max.)
- Linoleic acid (min.)
- Taurine (min.)
- Magnesium (min.)
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