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Glossary  \n1.1. Definitions .............................................................. 06  \n2. Introduction  \n2.1. Objectives............................................................... 09  \n2.2. Scope....................................................................... 09  \n3. Complete Pet Food  \n3.1. Guidance ................................................................ 10  \n3.1.1. Minimum recommended nutrient levels in complete cat and dog foods  \n3.1.2. Energy contents of pet foods  \n3.1.3. Maximum levels of certain substances in complete pet food for cats and dogs  \n3.1.4. Product validation  \n3.1.5. Repeat analyses  \n3.1.6. Directions for use/ feeding instructions  \n3.2. Tables with nutrient recommendations  \nfor complete dog and cat food   13  \n3.2.1. How to read the tables  \n3.2.2. Recommended nutrient levels for complete dog food  \n3.2.3. Recommended nutrient  \nlevels for complete cat food  \n3.3. Substantiation of nutrient recommendation  \ntables ....................................................................... 22  \n3.3.1. Substantiation of nutrient recommendations for complete dog food  \n3.3.2. Substantiation of nutrient recommendations for complete cat food  \n4. Complementary Pet Food  \n4.1. Recommended allowances ................................ 32  \n4.2. Validation procedure ........................................... 32  \n4.3. Repeat analyses .................................................... 32  \n5. Analytical Methods ..........................................33  \n6. Feeding Test Protocols  \n6.1. Indicator method .................................................. 36  \n6.1.1. Introduction  \n6.1.2. Protocol  \n6.1.2.1. Animals  \n6.1.2.2. Feeding procedures  \n6.1.2.3. Food  \n6.1.2.4. Food allowances  \n6.1.2.5. Times of feeding  \n6.1.2.6. Pre-trial termination  \n6.1.2.7. Collection  \n6.1.2.8. Sample preparation  \n6.1.2.9. Analytical determination  \n[6.1.2.10](6.1.2.10). Calculation of digestible energy and digestible nutrients  \n[6.1.2.11](6.1.2.11). Calculation of metabolisable energy  \n6.2. Quantitative collection method   39  \n6.2.1. Introduction  \n6.2.2. Protocol  \n6.2.2.1. Animals  \n6.2.2.2. Feeding procedures  \n6.2.2.3. Food  \n6.2.2.4. Food allowances  \n6.2.2.5. Times of feeding  \n6.2.2.6. Pre-trial termination  \n6.2.2.7. Collection  \n6.2.2.8. Sample preparation  \n6.2.2.9. Analytical determination  \n[6.2.2.10](6.2.2.10). Calculation of digestible energy and digestible nutrients  \n[6.2.2.11](6.2.2.11). Calculation of metabolisable energy  \n7. Annexes  \n7.1. Body Condition Score .......................................... 43  \n7.1.1. Introduction  \n7.1.2. Validated Body Condition Score  \n7.1.3. Practical use and interpretation  \n7.1.4. Conclusion  \n7.2. Energy ..................................................................... 48  \n7.2.1. Introduction  \n7.2.2. Energy density of the food  \n7.2.2.1. Gross energy  \n7.2.2.2. Metabolisable energy  \n7.2.3. Literature review  \n7.2.3.1. Maintenance Energy Requirements (MER) of adult dogs  \n7.2.3.2. Activity  \n7.2.3.3. Age  \nFEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines | Publication July 2024 Page 3 of 98  \n7.2.3.4. Breed & type  \n7.2.3.5. Thermoregulation and housing  \n7.2.4. Practical recommendations for daily energy intake by dogs and cats in different physiological states  \n7.2.4.1. Dogs  \n7.2.4.2. Cats  \n7.2.5. Impact of energy requirement on product formulation  \n7.3. Taurine ............................................................... .... 60  \n7.3.1. Introduction  \n7.3.2. Cat  \n7.3.3. Dog  \n7.3.4. Conclusion  \n7.4. Argi nine ................................................................... 62  \n7.5. Vitamins .................................................................. 63  \n7.5.1. Chemical compounds  \n7.6. Adverse reaction to food ..................................... 64  \n7.6.1. Introduction  \n7.6.2. Definitions  \n7.6.2.1. Adverse reactions to food ","cbCaivCAMFOvOGdm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivCAMFOvOGdm","pdf",2271508,98,"English","# Glossary\n# Introduction\n# Complete Pet Food\n## Guidance\n## Tables with nutrient recommendations\n## Substantiation of nutrient recommendation tables\n# Complementary Pet Food\n## Recommended allowances\n## Validation procedure\n## Repeat analyses\n# Analytical Methods\n# Feeding Test Protocols\n## Indicator method\n## Quantitative collection method\n# Annexes\n## Body Condition Score\n## Energy\n## Taurine\n## Arginine\n## Vitamins\n## Adverse reaction to food\n## Risk of some human foods regularly given to pets\n## Recommended nutrient levels by lifestage","[{\"question\":\"What does the guideline cover for complete pet foods for cats and dogs?\",\"answer\":\"It provides guidance on minimum recommended nutrient levels, energy contents, maximum levels of certain substances, product validation, repeat analyses, and directions for use/feeding instructions.\"},{\"question\":\"How are feeding test protocols organized in the document?\",\"answer\":\"Feeding test protocols include an indicator method and a quantitative collection method, each describing animals, feeding procedures, food, allowances, feeding times, pre-trial termination, collection, sample preparation, and analytical determination.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are included in the annexes?\",\"answer\":\"Annexes include body condition score, energy concepts and practical daily intake recommendations, taurine, arginine, vitamins, adverse reactions to food, risks of certain human foods, and recommended nutrient levels by lifestage and maintenance energy requirement.\"}]","Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs - July 2024 | PDF",1791911664,34]