Dog food processing knowledge: a comprehensive interpretation of pet food classification

1. Compound feed for pets

Pet compound feed, also known as full-price pet food, refers to the feed that is formulated with a variety of feed materials and feed additives in a certain proportion to meet the nutritional needs of pets in different life stages or under specific physiological and pathological conditions. Comprehensive nutritional needs of pets.

(1) Classified by water content

Solid compound feed: solid pet feed with moisture content <14%, also known as dry food.

Semi-solid pet compound feed: The moisture content (14%≤moisture<60%) is semi-solid pet compound feed, also known as semi-moist food.

Liquid pet compound feed: liquid pet compound feed with moisture content ≥ 60%, also known as wet food. Such as full-price canned food and nutritional cream.

(2) Classification by life stage

The life stages of dogs and cats are divided into infancy, adulthood, old age, pregnancy, lactation and full life stages.

Dog compound feed: full price juvenile dog food, full price adult dog food, full price senior dog food, full price pregnancy dog food, full price lactation dog food, full price full life stage dog food, etc.

Cat compound feed: full-price juvenile cat food, full-price adult cat food, full-price senior cat food, full-price pregnancy cat food, full-price lactating cat food, full-price full-life cat food, etc.

2. Pet additive premixed feed

Refers to the feed formulated by nutritional feed additives and carriers or diluents in a certain proportion in order to meet the needs of pets for nutrient feed additives such as amino acids, vitamins, mineral trace elements, and enzyme preparations, also known as pet nutritional supplements, supplements sexual pet food.

(1) Classified by moisture content

Solid pet nutritional supplements: moisture content <14%;

Semi-solid pet nutritional supplements: moisture content ≥ 14%;

Liquid pet nutritional supplements: moisture content ≥ 60%.

(2) Classification by product form

Tablets: such as calcium tablets, trace element tablets, etc.;

Powder: such as calcium phosphorus powder, vitamin powder, etc.;

Ointment: such as nutrition cream, hair beauty cream, etc.;

Granules: such as lecithin granules, seaweed granules, etc.;

Liquid preparations: such as liquid calcium, vitamin E capsules, etc.

Note: The production process of nutritional supplements in different forms is different.

3. Other pet food

Pet snacks are called other pet feeds in the pet feed (food) category, which refers to the preparation of several feed raw materials and feed additives in a certain proportion for the purpose of rewarding pets, interacting with pets, or stimulating pets to chew and bite. feed.

Classified by processing technology:

Hot air drying: products made by blowing hot air into an oven or drying room to speed up the air flow, such as dried meat, meat strips, meat wraps, etc.;

High-temperature sterilization: products mainly made through high-temperature sterilization at 121°C or above, such as soft package cans, tinplate cans, aluminum box cans, high-temperature sausages, etc.;

Freeze-drying: products made by dehydrating and drying materials using the principle of vacuum sublimation, such as freeze-dried poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, etc.;

Extrusion molding: products mainly manufactured by extrusion molding processing technology, such as chewing gum, meat, tooth cleaning bone, etc.;

Baking processing: products mainly made of baking technology, such as biscuits, bread, moon cakes, etc.;

Enzymatic hydrolysis reaction: products mainly manufactured by enzymatic hydrolysis reaction technology, such as nutrition cream, licks, etc.;

Fresh-keeping storage category: fresh-keeping food based on fresh-keeping storage technology and fresh-keeping treatment measures, such as chilled meat, mixed food of chilled meat and fruits and vegetables, etc.;

Frozen storage category: mainly based on the frozen storage process, adopting freezing treatment measures (below -18°C), such as frozen meat, frozen meat mixed with fruits and vegetables, etc.

other

homemade pet food

Homemade pet food has the potential to be as nutritionally balanced as commercial pet food, depending largely on the accuracy of the recipe and the expertise of a veterinarian or animal nutrition specialist, as well as the obedience of the pet owner. Many current homemade food recipes have an excess of protein and phosphorus, but not enough energy, calcium, vitamins and trace elements.