Calibra

Calibra Verve Senior Cans review

Name: Calibra Verve Senior Cans
Brand: Calibra

80/100Outstanding

WetAdultSenior

Calibra's turkey and lamb pairing with the fat trimmed back for an older dog, and it sits in our Outstanding band. Protein converts to 43.2% of dry matter while fat is held to 22.7%. That gap is the whole point of a senior recipe.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Seniors easing off the rich stuff
Older dogs whose teeth are past their best. A soft loaf asks for no chewing
Owners who want a label with almost nothing hidden in it
Dogs that need help staying hydrated, at 78.0% moisture
Grain-free households: carrot and parsnip carry the vegetable side

Worth watching

Turkey, lamb and salmon oil, so three animals for a strict avoidance list
Estimated carbohydrate at 22.7% of dry matter, above the 15.8% usual for adult wet food
One vague line, the vegetable derivatives at 2.7%
Only a 400g can, so a small senior leaves some to cover and chill

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

How this scores

How we score

80/100Outstanding

Protein and processingOutstanding

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueOutstanding

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. Older dogs in light work often need rather less than the maintenance amount, so weigh the first few meals.

Food type

Wet

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

Calibra Verve Senior Cans 80.0

All one Outstanding. Typical wet food: Excellent.

All four of our readings come back Outstanding, and that combination is what carries the can onto the top rung.

What's in it

Turkey44 %Carries the recipe with the lamb.
Lamb26 %
Carrots, parsnip4 % eachThe vegetable side. No cereal anywhere.
Vegetable derivatives2.7 %The one entry that declines to say what it is. At this share it changes little.
Salmon oil1.5 %Marine omega 3, and fish.
Dried rose hip, dried sea buckthorn0.5 % each
Dried chicory0.3 %Inulin, a soluble fibre the gut bacteria live on.
Dried rosemary, dried thyme0.05 % each

Taurine at a proper working dose of 1,000 mg per kilo, a short dosed list of vitamins and trace minerals, and carob gum to hold the loaf together.

Named ingredients

Turkey (44 %), lamb (26 %), carrots (4 %), parsnip (4 %), vegetable derivatives (2.7 %), salmon oil (1.5 %), dried rose hip (0.5 %), dried sea buckthorn (0.5 %), dried chicory (0.3 %), dried rosemary (0.05 %), dried thyme (0.05 %).

Against the range

One recipe: turkey at 44% and lamb at 26%, carrot and parsnip at 4% each, salmon oil and a short tail of dried fruits and herbs, nearly every entry with its own percentage.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

103.6 kcal/100g

Protein

9.5%

Fat

Fibre

0.5%

Ash

Moisture

78%

Dry weight

Protein

43.2%

Fat

22.7%

Fibre

2.3%

Ash

9.1%

Carbs

22.7%

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.

Meat

75.5%

Added water

9.8%

Carbs

2.9%

Veg

Oils

1.6%

Other

1.2%

Pricing & size