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Originally Posted by Ellie May  but
This.
Each pet owner gets to decide if AAFCO approval is important or not. ...but keep in mind that they are the closest thing we have to an organization that provides uniformity and some assurance that products do not contain severe nutrient excesses and deficiencies. Bottom line for me is...as sucky as the pet food industry is I would defer to AAFCO sooner than a cattle farmer with no credentials of any kind.
NL will have to do feeding trials on most or all of their foods because the nutrient profile analysis fails AAFCO. It looks like they are doing this which is great. I definitely like the feeding trials. But...in my mind trials do not maje up for their nutrient profiles (ca: p in particular). And some of their foods are up near the phos maximum (one does not even meet the established ca: p ratio parameters). Not a good thing for Yorkies, imo.
But there is no way of knowing for sure. The farmer may have it right. Honestly, if you trust the company then it is all about feeding the food to see how it goes. |
Yes, trusting a company is important. As I said before, I no longer trust Royal Canin.