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Yes. Animal Diet Formulator works on all the latest web browsers. We recommend using Google Chrome or Safari. We also have an App that is available for IOS, MacOS, Android, and Windows. 

AAFCO is the US commercial pet food standard. It assumes very high energy intake to result in adequate essential nutrient intake, and so may only be appropriate for highly active adults, as well growth and reproduction lifestages. Few maximum nutrient levels are included. Nutrient profile updates are infrequent.

FEDIAF is the European commercial pet food standard. It provides both active and less active adult nutrient profiles, as well as nutrient requirements based on metabolic body weight, which allows formulation of a complete and balanced diet to any caloric intake level. Early and late growth profiles are provided. More maximum nutrient levels are included as compared to AAFCO or NRC. Nutritional guidelines are typically updated annually, with nutrient profile updates occurring as indicated by the latest nutritional research.

NRC is the National Research Council, which has compiled nutritional research that set nutrient minimums, recommended allowances, and a few safe upper limits. It also assumes very high energy intake to result in adequate essential nutrient intake in its adult caloric nutrient profiles, but does provide nutrient levels on a metabolic body weight basis to allow for formulation of a complete and balanced diet to a customized caloric intake. It includes early and late growth nutrient profiles, as well as lactation/gestation nutrient profiles. It is updated infrequently.

We recommend using Google Chrome, Firefox and/or Safari, etc.

YES. You can choose ingredients in raw or cooked form, to reflect the state in which each ingredient will be served. Alternatively, you may formulate using all raw ingredients, then apply a cooking method to the entire recipe to account for the nutrient losses that occur during various cooking processes. 

Yes. The software calculates recommended calories (and amount of the recipe to feed) based on the entered desired weight and activity level or lifestage. For Professional and Commercial users, metabolic formulation capabilities allow for more specific caloric and weight loss or gain customization.

We recommend you start by watching our video tutorials and webinars to get an idea of how the program works. Additionally, you will find “Tips for Adding Ingredients” and other helpful guides in your User Dashboard and in the “Articles” section. Our guide book can also be a helpful resource for learning about specific features of our software.

Most recipes begin with the user entering the basic macronutrient ingredients they would like to include - eg. protein source, fat source and carb source.  Once these are entered into a recipe, using amounts to meet a basic overall percentage you need for your recipe, then proceed to balance using ingredients that resolve and complete your micronutrient requirements (vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids, etc), and adjust for palatability, sourcing availability, cost and other factors. 

Not unless you re-check the recipe with the ADF.

If you change an ingredient in a recipe while making the food, it is best to use the ADF to see what nutrients have changed with the new ingredient. You may need to change the recipe to maintain balance with the new meat ingredient. It is best to know if you have created a diet deficient or in excess of a nutrient with the change.  NOTE:  All meats do not have the same nutrient profile, and new meat or even meat with different fat content can create an unbalanced recipe.  The recipe you create is balanced WITH THE INGREDIENTS AS LISTED.