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I Glossary

DEFINITIONS

The glossary contains definitions of key words definition. Whenever appropriate, definitions are
used in this Guideline followed by the source of the adapted to pet food.

A

Allowance An Allowance or Recommendation for a Food and Nutrition Board How should the Recommended
daily intake (RDI) is the level of intake of a nutrient or Dietary Allowances be Revised? A concept paper from the Food
food component that appears to be adequate to meet and Nutrition Board Nutrition Reviews 1994; 216-219.
the known nutritional needs of practically all healthy b Uauy-Dagach R, Hertrampf E. Chapter 56 Food-based dietary
individuals. It reflects the minimum requirement plus recommendations: possibilities and limitations. In: Present
a safety margin for differences in availability between Knowledge in Nutrition 8th Edit. Bowman BA, Russell RM edits.
individual animals and for nutrient interactions. In ILSI Press Washington, DC. 2001 636-649.
practice this would be translated as the levels of
essential nutrients that healthy individuals should
consume over time to ensure adequate and safe
nutrition. a, b

Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is an acute life- a Tang AW. A practical guide to anaphylaxis. Am Fam Physician
threatening multi-system allergic reaction resulting 2003; 68 (7): 1325-1332.
from exposure to an offending agent. In people, b Oswalt M, Kemp SF. Anaphylaxis: office management and
foods, insect stings, and medication are the most prevention Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2007; 27 (2): 177-191.
common causes. a, b, c c Wang J, Sampson HA. Food Anaphylaxis. Clin Exp Allergy. 2007;
37 (5): 651-660.

B

Basal metabolic rate (BMR) Is the energy required Blaxter KL, The minimal metabolism. In: Energy metabolism in
to maintain homeostasis in an animal in a post- animals and man. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK.
absorptive state (ideally after an overnight fast) 1989; 120-146.
that is lying down but awake in a thermo-neutral
environment to which it has been acclimatised

Bioavailability The degree to which a nutrient is Adapted from: Hoag SW, Hussain AS. The impact of formulation
absorbed and becomes available at the site of action on bioavailability: Summary of workshop discussion. J. Nutr. 2001;
in the body. 131: 1389S-1391S.

C

Complementary pet food Pet food which has Regulation (EU) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use
a high content of certain substances but which, by of feed (art. 3 (2.j)) adapted to pet food.

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