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Preface

Nutrition of dogs and cats is central for health Proper nutrition ensuring adequate intakes of
and wellbeing. Scientific knowledge about nutrient energy, protein, minerals and vitamins is essential
requirements, digestion of feed and metabolism for dogs and cats to ensure health and longevity.
of nutrients are the guidelines for formulating By now these revised nutrient recommendations
appropriate diets for dogs and cats. It is therefore take the current state of knowledge into account.
important that the composition and nutrient profiles The recommended values are based on scientific
of pet food corresponds to the specific nutritional principles and take into account the requirements for
requirements of dogs and cats in the different life practical feeding. This enables the pet food industry
cycles. to adjust the quality of complete diets for dogs and
cats according to the scientific state of the art.
The European pet food industry has taken up
the task of adapting the recommendations for Through ongoing communication, research and
nutrient levels in pet food in close cooperation critical evaluation of new findings FEDIAF and the SAB
with independent scientists. A significant step was work on the adaptation of these recommendations in
initiated in the year 2010, when a Scientific Advisory a continuous process. The scientific SAB has set itself
Board (SAB) with scientists from European countries the task to accompany this development and to assist
was installed. The SAB will ensure to maintain FEDIAF in its commitment to safe and healthy pet food.
the scientific standards of the recommended
nutrient levels and it will advise FEDIAF so that Prof. Jürgen Zentek, Chairman of the SAB
latest research results are transferred into the
guidelines and the current feeding practice.

Acknowledgement

FEDIAF thanks everyone who has contributed to the Guidelines and for the continuing scientific support
quality of these Nutritional Guidelines, especially the to the group.
Scientific Advisory Board members for reviewing the

Scientific Advisory Board:

• Prof. Biagi, Giacomo..........................................................Bologna (IT)
• Dr. Chandler, Marge..............................................................Edinburgh (UK)
• Dr. Dobenecker, Britta ......................................................München (DE)
• Prof. Hendriks, Wouter .....................................................Wageningen/Utrecht (NL)
• Dr. Hervera, Marta ............................................................... Nantes (FR)
• Prof. Hesta, Myriam ...........................................................Gent (BE)
• Prof. Iben, Christine...........................................................Wien (AT)
• Prof. Nguyen, Patrick ........................................................Nantes (FR)
• Prof. Paragon, Bernard .....................................................Maisons-Alfort (FR)
• Dr. Villaverde, Cecilia .........................................................Barcelona (ES)
• Prof. Zentek, Jürgen ..........................................................Berlin (DE)

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