Eukanuba

Eukanuba Caring Senior Small Breed review

Name: Eukanuba Caring Senior Small Breed
Brand: Eukanuba

65.4/100Good

DryAdultSenior

Written for little dogs in their later years, this kibble declares more meat than most cereal-based seniors bother with, and it sits in our Good band. Dried chicken and turkey at 31% take protein to 33.7% of dry matter. The small print then covers tartar, stiffening joints and an unreliable gut.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small dogs in their senior years, the exact size and stage it is drawn for
Older teeth. Sodium hexametaphosphate at 0.35% works on tartar
Joints that have started to complain, with glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate both declared
A shaky digestion: two prebiotics and dried beet pulp at 3.5%
Owners who want real meat high on a widely stocked brand's label

Worth watching

Maize, wheat, barley, oats and rice, with wheat the one to watch for a dog that has reacted before
Fish oil as the omega source, so the bowl is not fish free
Rich at 381 kcal per 100g, so a small dog's portion wants weighing

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

How this scores

How we score

65.4/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small adults and seniors. The label asks 115 to 130 grams a day for an 8kg dog: weigh it and let the waistline have the last word.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Eukanuba Caring Senior Small Breed 65.4

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A meaty declaration and an open label carry it, while the broad cereal list keeps it from climbing higher.

What's in it

Dried chicken and turkey31%Chicken 22% of it. Without its water, it stays roughly where it is in the kibble.
Fresh chicken15%Gives up most of its weight in the oven.
Maize, wheat, barleyWheat is the usual suspect when a dog does not get on with cereal.
Poultry fatThe bird is never named.
Oats, rice
Dried beet pulp3.5%Gentle fibre for a small appetite.
Chicken gravy, minerals0.35% hexametaphosphateSodium hexametaphosphate ties up the calcium in saliva so plaque has a harder time turning to tartar.
Fructooligosaccharides, mannanoligosaccharides0.51%, 0.13%Two prebiotics.
Dried whole egg, fish oilFish oil is the omega 3 source.
Glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate0.04%, 0.004%Steady daily background, not a treatment.

Vitamins A, D3 and E with beta-carotene and L-carnitine, and iron, copper, zinc, manganese and iodine as sulphates and iodate, each dosed per kilo.

Named ingredients

Dried chicken and turkey (31% including chicken 22%, a natural source of glucosamine, chondroitin and taurine), fresh chicken (15%), maize, wheat, barley, poultry fat, oats, rice, dried beet pulp (3.5%), chicken gravy, minerals (including sodium hexametaphosphate 0.35%), fructooligosaccharides (0.51%, a natural prebiotic), dried whole egg, fish oil (a natural source of omega-3 fatty acids), mannanoligosaccharides (0.13%, a natural prebiotic), glucosamine (from animal tissues) (0.04%), chondroitin sulphate (0.004%).

Against the range

A single cereal-based kibble for small seniors, with dried chicken and turkey ahead of fresh chicken and five cereals in the middle. Dental, joint and gut additions are each declared with a percentage.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

380.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

31%

Fat

18%

Fibre

2.1%

Ash

6.8%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

33.7%

Fat

19.6%

Fibre

2.3%

Ash

7.4%

Carbs

37%

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

46.8%

Carbs

49.2%

Oils

2.9%

Other

1.2%

Pricing & size