QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR ANIMAL FEED ANALYSIS LABORATORIES
QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR ANIMAL FEED ANALYSIS LABORATORIES

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2018-09-27

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 9251070504

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Every sector of the livestock industry, the associated services and the wellbeing of both animals and humans are influenced by animal feeding. The availability of accurate, reliable and reproducible analytical data is imperative for proper feed formulation. Only reliable analysis can lead to the generation of sound scientific data. This document gives a comprehensive account of good laboratory practices, quality assurance procedures and examples of standard operating procedures as used in individual specialist laboratories. The adoption of these practices and procedures will assist laboratories in acquiring the recognition of competence required for certification or accreditation and will also enhance the quality of the data reported by feed analysis laboratories. In addition, ensuring good laboratory practices presented in the document will enhance the safety of the laboratory workers. The document will be useful for laboratory analysts, laboratory managers, research students and teachers and it is hoped that it will enable workers in animal industry, including the aquaculture industry, to appreciate the importance of proven reliable data and the associated quality assurance approaches. An additional effect of implementing and adopting these approaches will be strengthening of the research and education capabilities of students graduating from R&D institutions and promotion of a better trading environment between developing and developed economies. This will have long-term benefits and will promote investment in both feed industries and R&D institutions.

Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals,
Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals,

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1995-02-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 0309051266

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In the years since the third edition of this indispensable reference was published, a great deal has been learned about the nutritional requirements of common laboratory species: rat, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and vole. The Fourth Revised Edition presents the current expert understanding of the lipid, carbohydrate, protein, mineral, vitamin, and other nutritional needs of these animals. The extensive use of tables provides easy access to a wealth of comprehensive data and resource information. The volume also provides an expanded background discussion of general dietary considerations. In addition to a more user-friendly organization, new features in this edition include: A significantly expanded section on dietary requirements for rats, reporting substantial new findings. A new section on nutrients that are not required but that may produce beneficial results. New information on growth and reproductive performance among the most commonly used strains of rats and mice and on several hamster species. An expanded discussion of diet formulation and preparationâ€"including sample diets of both purified and natural ingredients. New information on mineral deficiency and toxicity, including warning signs. This authoritative resource will be important to researchers, laboratory technicians, and manufacturers of laboratory animal feed.

East Africa Animal Feed Action Plan
East Africa Animal Feed Action Plan

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9251317771

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The regional animal feed action plan was formulated through a consultative and participatory process building on experiences and lessons learnt by wide spectrum of key stakeholders in public and private sectors, notably, policy makers, traders, pastoralist and farmers' organizations, civil society, NGOs, and the development partners. It builds on the earlier consultative experience sharing workshop on feed by USAID, ILRI, IGAD and FAO in the region. The plan provides broad opportunities for partnerships with producers, governments, and private sector, development and humanitarian organizations at the national and regional levels. It provides a guided approach to collectively tackle the problems of animal feed and pave the way for sustainable production of quality animals and products while improving competitiveness, profitability and ensuring sustainable feed resource management for the entire Eastern African region. The aim of the action plan is to provide guidelines to communities, countries, private sector and livestock stakeholders to optimally utilize the available feed resources in East Africa to increase the supply as well as improve the quality of animals, products and by-products and to maximize the economic and social benefits of the livestock sector.

Quality Assurance for Microbiology in Feed Analysis Laboratories
Quality Assurance for Microbiology in Feed Analysis Laboratories

Author: Richard A. Cowie

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789251076569

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The adoption of the practices and procedures in the manual will assist microbiology laboratories in acquiring the recognition of competence required for certification or accreditation and will also enhance the quality of the microbiological data generated by feed analysis laboratories. In addition, ensuring good laboratory practices presented in the document will enhance the health and safety of the laboratory workers, protect the environment from laboratory-discharged pollutants and increase the efficiency of laboratories. The document will also provide a strong base for microbiology laboratories on which they can develop a system which will meet the requirements of international standards.

Ideas and Applications Toward Sample Preparation for Food and Beverage Analysis
Ideas and Applications Toward Sample Preparation for Food and Beverage Analysis

Author: Mark Stauffer

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2017-12-13

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9535136852

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The goal of this book is to present an overview of applications and ideas toward sample preparation methods and techniques used in analysis of foods and beverages. This text is a compilation of selected research articles and reviews dealing with current efforts in the application of various methods and techniques of sample preparation to analysis of a variety of foods and beverages. The chapters in this book are divided into two broad sections. Section 1 deals with some ideas for methods and techniques that are applicable to problems that impact the analysis of foods and beverages and the food and beverage industries overall. Section 2 provides applications of sample preparation methods and techniques toward determination of specific analytes or classes of analytes in various foods and beverages. Overall, this book should serve as a source of scientific information for anyone involved in any aspect of analysis of foods and beverages.

The Feed Analysis Laboratory
The Feed Analysis Laboratory

Author: L. H. de Jonge

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13:

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Animal feed impacts almost all sectors and services of the livestock sector. This document presents a step-wise process to guide the Laboratory Management, starting from planning a feed analysis laboratory building and layout to hiring suitable staff, choosing which methods to set up withappropriate equipment requirements. This document will enable Member States to establish accredited laboratories and also help prepare the existing ones for the accreditation. Quality of data on chemical composition and nutritive value will improve, resulting in preparation of safe and quality animal diets -- imperative for increased sustainable livestock production.

Assessing Quality and Safety of Animal Feeds
Assessing Quality and Safety of Animal Feeds

Author: Samuel Jutzi

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9789251050460

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This publication provides information on the impact of animal feeds on food quality, food safety, and the environment, and thus improves the basis for managing such risks. The book brings together in printed form six reviews from the FAO electronic journal AGRIPPA (available online).

Good practices for the feed sector
Good practices for the feed sector

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2020-11-23

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9251335338

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This manual provides comprehensive information and practical guidelines to assist farmers, producers and all stakeholders along the feed value chain to comply with the requirements of the Codex Alimentarius Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding. The application of the Code is an important step for the expansion of international trade of feed and products of animal origin. Both feed/food exporting and importing countries can benefit from a greater and safer trade of feed and products of animal origins. This manual is intended to guide managers of feedmills, the feed industry as a whole and on-farm feed mixers and producers. It will also be of value to national competent authorities, in particular those engaged in feed inspection, in their supervisory roles. It can also serve as a training manual and a guide to setting up national feed associations.

Manual for the management of operations during an animal health emergency
Manual for the management of operations during an animal health emergency

Author: Münstermann, S., Sow, M., Gbaguidi, L.A.M.

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9251362076

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The benefit of an adequate framework for the management of animal health emergency operations has been repeatedly shown over the years, highlighting a need to build and upgrade capabilities to effectively and efficiently manage animal health emergency operations at all levels. This need can begin to be met through the guidance provided in this manual. Equipped with practical examples, samples and guidelines, this manual supports countries and relevant local, national, regional and international organizations as they prepare for and manage operations during an animal health emergency. The manual is designed to be used in line with the 'Good Emergency Management Practice: The Essentials' manual, applying Good Emergency Management Practice (GEMP) principles and a One Health approach, and providing a global view of how to act during the peacetime and emergency phases of animal health events. This global manual is presented in such a way that veterinary services and relevel local authorities in countries around the world can use the information therein as guidance to create or adapt their own systems, and build a customized emergency operations management manual.