VSC 8014 Exam 2: Equine Nutrition - Feed Tags

What is the regulatory authority over pet-food products?

FDA

What organization sets standards for labeling, but is not a regulatory agency?

Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)

What are aspects of the feed labels that are required by law?

Product/brand names, purpose statement, guaranteed analysis, ingredient statement, use directions, precautionary statement, manufacturer name/address, and quantity statement

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Must acccurately reflect intended use

-May not be misleading

-For ex: Purina Ultium or Strategy

Product and brand name

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Specific species

-Specific animal classes

-For ex: maintenance of horses, performance horses, etc.

Purpose statement

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Min % guarantee for CP and CF

-Max % guarantee for CF, ADF, and NDF

-Min and max % for Ca

-Min % guarantee for Ph

-Min ppm guarantee for Cu, Se, Zn, Vit. A

-Sugar/starch max is only required if carbohydrate claims are mdae in packaging/marketing

Guaranteed analysis

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Lists the name of each ingredient or its collective term

-Do not have to be listed in order of % by weight from most to least

Ingredient statement

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Feeding directions

-Must fit declared intent of purpose statement

-Simple and concise

Use directions

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Caution and warning statement

-Must be same as FDA precautions if contains a drug or food additive

Precautionary statement

What do you need to know for feed directions?

Weight of horse, activity of horse, recommended feeding rate, how much hay is being consumed, and what the bag says about how much hay is being consumed

How do you feed concentrates?

By weight not volume

What is not on a feed label?

Quality or bioavailability of feedstuffs, non-required nutrients, ingredient recipe, if level of nutrient is appropriate, quality control, and research

What are the different classes of horse?

Maintenace, performance, broodmare, growing, and special needs

What class of horse does this describe?

-No or low level of activity

-Feed for maintenance of body weight

-Can be kept on good quality forage

Maintenance

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Need to feed for energy

-Lots of exercise and recovery

-Carbs adn fats most efficient to feed for energy requirements

Performance

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Non-pregnant: feed as mature, maintenance

-Early Pregnancy: feed as mature, maintenance

-Mid-pregnancy

-Late-pregnancy: nutrient requirements greater

-Lactating: need energy for maintenance, milk production, +/- pregnancy

Broodmare

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Need to be feed well: will 4x weight in 5 months

-Feed mare's milk, pasture, supplemental concentrate, and mineral stores

-Weanlings: skeleton most vunerable to disease

-Yearlings

Growing

What skeletal diseases are we worried about young horses developing?

Physitis, OCD, angular limb deformity, flexural deformity, Wobbler syndrome

What are risk factors for skeletal diseases in growing horses?

Genetics, environment, body size, growht rate, mechanical stress, trauma, hormones, and too many calories

What aspect of the label does this describe?

-Insuling dysregulation

-Obesity

-Weight gain

-Senior/dental problems

Special needs

What type of special needs horse does this describe?

-Equine metabolic system or insulin resistance

-Weight loss

-Low levels of starch/sugar

-Limit calories or add safe calories

-Vitamin/mineral provision

Insulin dysregulation

What type of special needs horse does this describe?

-Feed for weight loss

-Limited quanity of forage

-Vitamin/mineral provision

-Increase exrecise if possible

Obesity

What type of special needs horse does this describe?

-Adequate forage

-High fat feed

-Assess need for added protein

Weight gain

What type of special needs horse does this describe?

-Increased digestibility

-Remove long stems

-Complete feed

Senior/dental problems