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Nutritional adequacy
A pet food that is intended as a complete and balanced diet must be established as such in one of two ways:
2) by feeding trials.
A diet that is only formulated contains nutrients in amounts that meet AAFCO profiles but the diet has not gone through feeding trials. Therefore, unforeseen problems with bioavailability or nutrient interactions could arise. Feeding trials provide better assurance that the food meets a dog's or a cat's requirements.
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