K9 Optimum

K9 Optimum Senior Wet review

Name: K9 Optimum Senior Wet
Brand: K9 Optimum

79.5/100Excellent

WetAdultSenior

A chicken tin for older dogs, in our Excellent band, and one of the better described labels on the shelf. Chicken leads at 65%, and the small entries further down, glucosamine and chondroitin included, carry figures to hundredths and thousandths of a per cent.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs whose teeth make dry food hard work
Stiffening joints, with glucosamine and chondroitin each given a quantity
Seniors gaining weight: L-carnitine is dosed in the added panel
One mild grain only, dried brown rice at 3.75%
Poor drinkers, since three quarters of the tin is moisture
Owners who want the calories printed, at 111 kcal per 100g

Worth watching

Salmon oil brings fish in
Brown rice is a cereal, so not for a grain-free home
Calcium at 3.2% of dry matter is a point to raise if the vet is watching an older dog's kidneys
The joint quantities are small and will not do the work of a prescribed supplement

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

How this scores

How we score

79.5/100Excellent

Protein and processingExcellent

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult and senior dogs of every size. If your dog's kidneys or urinary health are under review, show the vet the calcium figure first.

Food type

Wet

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

K9 Optimum Senior Wet 79.5

All one Excellent. Typical wet food: Excellent.

Level with the typical adult wet food, which is a good showing for a senior recipe, and the 65% chicken is the main reason.

What's in it

Chicken65%The only animal ingredient apart from the salmon oil, lifting protein to 46.0% of dry matter.
Dried brown rice3.75%The single cereal, with its bran kept.
MineralsThird on the list; ash runs to 14.4% of dry matter.
Dried carrot, dried potato0.6% each
Flaxseed oil, salmon oil0.5% eachThe omega 3 fats.
Dried seaweed0.08%Natural iodine.
Chicory root powder0.03%Inulin for the gut bacteria.
Glucosamine HCl, chondroitin0.005%, 0.002%Steady background joint support, not a dose.

Vitamins A, D3 and E, L-carnitine at 25mg, and zinc, iron, manganese, copper and iodine, every one with a figure per kilo.

Calcium converts to 3.2% of dry matter. Mention it if the vet is monitoring kidneys or urinary health.

Named ingredients

Chicken (65%), Dried Brown Rice (3.75%), Minerals, Dried Carrot (0.6%), Dried Potato (0.6%), Flaxseed Oil (0.5%), Salmon Oil (0.5%), Dried Seaweed (0.08%), Chicory Root Powder (0.03%), Glucosamine HCl (0.005%), Chondroitin (0.002%). Chicken (65%), Dried Brown Rice (4%), Minerals, Dried Carrot (1%), Dried Potato (1%), Flaxseed Oil (1%), Salmon Oil (1%), Dried Seaweed, Chicory Root Powder, Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin

Against the range

The senior tin shares its recipe with the brand's adult tin, so a dog moving into its later years keeps the same dinner. The joint pair and the L-carnitine have been in the bowl all along.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

111 kcal/100g

Protein

11.5%

Fat

5.8%

Fibre

0.2%

Ash

3.6%

Moisture

75%

Dry weight

Protein

46%

Fat

23.2%

Fibre

0.8%

Ash

14.4%

Carbs

15.6%

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

65%

Added water

12.6%

Carbs

9.3%

Veg

Oils

Other

6.1%

Pricing & size