Ava

Ava Small Breed Mature review

Name: Ava Small Breed Mature
Brand: Ava

58.2/100Good

DryAdultSenior

The brand's small dog formula reshaped for the older end of the age range, finishing in our Good band. Chicken makes up 41% of the recipe with every form itemised, meal ahead of fresh. The label doses glucosamine and chondroitin with ageing joints in mind.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small breeds moving from adulthood into their senior years
Quiet joint support, with glucosamine at 0.06% and chondroitin at 0.045% printed
Owners who like brown rice as the lead grain, bran intact
Older tummies, with beet pulp and two prebiotic sources

Worth watching

Egg and salmon oil beside the chicken, so not for dogs avoiding fish or egg
Carbohydrate at 48.1% of dry matter, on the high side for a dog winding down

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

58.2/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small adult and senior dogs. The label suggests 60 to 90 grams a day at 3kg to 5kg, so expect a bag to last well.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Ava Small Breed Mature 58.2

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

An ordinary result with honest itemisation, held back by a starchy analysis, and the senior touches are what the scoring does not fully capture.

What's in it

Chicken meal, fresh chicken22%, 12.5%Built the sensible way round. Meal holds its share through cooking.
Chicken fat, chicken gravy4%, 2.5%Counted in the 41% headline.
Brown rice20%Bran kept, so a little more fibre than polished rice.
Maize15%
Beet pulp7.5%Steady digestion.
Brewers yeast, salmon oilSalmon oil for omega 3 and coat, which puts fish on the allergen list.
Whole dried egg, mineralsEgg for protein quality.
Chicory root extract, yeast0.16%, 0.11%Prebiotics.
Glucosamine, chondroitin0.06%, 0.045%The standard pairing for ageing joints.
Yucca, cranberry, green tea, pomegranate extracts0.02% down to 0.005%More garnish than medicine.

Zinc, manganese and copper as chelates with printed doses, and selenium in its organic yeast form.

Named ingredients

Chicken (41%) (Chicken Meal 22%, Fresh Chicken 12.5%, Chicken Fat 4%, Chicken Gravy (2.5%), Brown Rice (20%), Maize (15%), Beet Pulp (7.5%), Brewers Yeast, Salmon Oil, Whole Dried Egg, Minerals, Chicory Root Extract( as a source of Pre-biotic Fructooligosaccharide) (0.16%), Yeast (as a source of Beta-glucans and Prebiotic Mannanoligosaccharide) (0.11%) Glucosamine (0.06%), Chondroitin (0.045%), Yucca Extract (0.02%), Cranberry Extract (0.01%), Green Tea Extract (0.005%), Pomegranate Extract (0.005%)

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

353 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

25%

Fat

13%

Fibre

3.2%

Ash

6.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

27.2%

Fat

14.1%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

7.1%

Carbs

48.1%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Oils

100%

Pricing & size