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COMPENDIUM
Pet Food
2015
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Compendium of methods for the microbiological examination of foods (576.163 COM 5th ed. Ch. 63 Ref. Treatises&monographs FL2)
Companion animals, such as dogs and cats, have become an integral part of society and human life, becoming "family members," providing companionship, love, affection, therapeutic support, security, relaxation, and stress relief. The majority of these companion animals live indoors, sharing living space with their owners? Currently, an estimated 84.3% of the households in the United States own at least one pet, 47% own a dog, and 37.3% own a cat; 29% of those households own both a dog and a cae That amounts to 56.7 million dog-owning and 45.3 million cat-owning households, respectively? The large number of households in the United States that own a companion animal emphasizes the impact that adulterated pet-food products can have on public health...