Esbilac lot 2789E test results

WildAgain Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.

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Esbilac® Lot# 2789E

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Proximate Analysis, Minerals and Calories (click here for Midwest Lab report )

The table below indicates the values for test results from Midwest Labs, plus calculated values for components in a formula mixed at a ratio of 1:2 with water using WildAgain's nutrition calculator. The Kcals are calculated using both the standard Atwater calculation as well as the modified Atwater as prescribed by AAFCO.

Component (dry powder)	(Midwest Lab Report)	Rehydrated @ 1:2 water	Calculated
Moisture %	4.13	Solids %	19.0
Protein %	37.1	Protein %	7.3
Acid Hydrolysis Fat %	41.7	Fat %	8.3
Carbs (subtraction) %	11.3	Carbs %	2.2
Calcium %	1.08	Calcium %	.2
Phosphorus %	.62	Phosphorus %	.1
Magnesium %	.068	Ca/P Ratio	1.74
Sodium %	.46	Kcals/cc (Atwater)	1.13
Potassium %	.86	Kcals/cc (AAFCO)	1.04
Peroxide Value (what's this?)	< 2
Ave. dry wt grams (1 TBSP)	6.3
Kcals/gram (Atwater)	5.69
Kcals/gram (AAFCO)	5.24
*Cells shaded in light blue indicate values from tests performed by Midwest Labs, Omaha, NE.*

Ingredients (what's this?)

The table below indicates the primary ingredients for the lot number indicated.

Primary ingredients

Vegetable oil, dried skimmed milk, casein, cream.

Secondary ingredients

DL-methionine, L-arginine, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, lecithin, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, monopotassium phosphate, salt, tricalcium phosphate, carrageenan, dipotassium phosphate, ascorbic acid, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, vitamin A supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, copper sulfate, thiamine hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, manganese sulfate, vitamin D3 supplement, potassium citrate, potassium iodide, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, biotin.

Solubility Test (what's this?)

Coming soon.


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Physical characteristics

The texture of this product was somewhat uneven and inconsistent. This resulted in measurement error described below. (The expected error shown below is equal to 1 standard deviation (statistically 68% of all measurements should fall within this range)).

Texture	Weight/TBSP and measurement variability
Photo not available for this lot.	Weight (average)	7.3 grams / TBSP (large end of red scoop).
	Texture and handling comments	Somewhat clumpy, scoops unevenly and inconsistently.
	Observed measurement variability (what's this?)	Scooping error generally within +/- 3.6%. Low error -5.8%; High error +5.1%.
	Scoop or weigh?	Weighing (rather than scooping) will produce a far more accurate measurement.

Other comments on this product or lot

None at this time.