Montego Karoo Senior Dry Dog FoodLimited ingredient · 350 kcal/100 g

An old dog moves less and burns less, and the weight arrives quietly. Fat here is cut to 10% — the lowest in the Karoo range — with L-carnitine at 250 mg/kg to help her use what fat she does eat rather than store it.

Protein stays at 22.5%, which matters: cutting protein in an old dog costs her muscle, and muscle is what keeps her getting up off the floor. Glucosamine at 640 mg/kg and chondroitin at 330 mg/kg support joints that have done a lot of miles, and dried algae (Schizochytrium) supplies DHA for cognitive function — the part owners tend not to realise is nutritionally addressable. Calcium and phosphorus are eased back to 1.2% and 0.7% for ageing kidneys.

• Healthy Ageing
• Joint Support
• Weight Management
• Brain & Vitality
• Limited Ingredient

Ingredients

Rice, chicken meal, lamb meal, chicken fat, beet pulp, brewer's yeast, whole egg powder, inulin, hydrolysed chicken, fish oil, potassium chloride, salt, essential minerals & vitamins, dried algae (Schizochytrium sp.), sodium bisulphate, encapsulated fatty acids, L-carnitine. Additives (per kg) — Nutritional additives: Vitamin A 12,500 IU · Vitamin D3 1,250 IU · Vitamin E 100 IU · Vitamin C 50 IU · potassium chloride 6.5 g · zinc hydroxychloride 110 mg · ferrous sulphate 50 mg · copper sulphate 4 mg · potassium iodide 1 mg · sodium selenite 0.2 mg · L-carnitine 250 mg. Preservatives: approved antioxidants. Sensory: palatability meat-based enhancers. Registered under Act 36 of 1947, Reg. No. V27238.

Looking after it

Store in a cool, dry place, sealed. Use within six weeks of opening. Keep her moving — shorter, more frequent walks suit an old dog better than one long outing, and a stiff dog who stops walking gets stiffer. A supportive bed off a cold floor and a non-slip mat on tiles both make more difference than they sound like they should. Yearly bloods and a dental check from about seven.