Virbac HPM Senior Neutered Dog Large & Medium 3kg Complete diet for sterilized senior dogs (or tendency to gain weight): - For large breeds (adult weight> 25 kg) from 6 years old. - For medium breed dogs (adult weight 10-25 kg) from 8 years old. COMPOSITION Pork proteins and dehydrated poultry, rice (minimum 7%), pods of beans, hydrolyzed animal protein, whole peas, lignocellulose, potato starch (minimum 4%), animal fats, minerals, fish oil, flaxseed, pulp beet, fructooligosaccharides, psyllium fiber, chitosan, Lactobacillus acidophilus pasteurized, chondroitin sulfate. CONSTITUENTS ANALYTICAL (In% of raw material) Humidity ............................................................. 9% Protein .............................................................. 32% Quotient protein animal / vegetable 88/12 Crude fat ...................................... 12% Crude ash ............................................... 6 ,5 % Ã??rude fiber........................................... 10.5% ELN * .................................................................... 30% Starch .............................................................. 22% Calcium .................................................................. 1.2% Match .............................................................. 0.7% Ratio Ca / P .................................................... 1.7 Sodium ................................................................... 0.4% Omega-6 .......................................................... 1.5% Omega 3 .......................................................... 0.9% MS calculated ** .......................... 319 kcal / 100g MS ** measured in vivo ............. 331 kcal / 100 g Energy ............................ proteins 35% Energy from fat ................................... 32% ELN energy .............................................. 33 % * Nitrogen-free extract - ** metabolizable energy Oxidative processes responsible for aging are intensified in older dogs. the main functions must be protected. Sterilization promotes weight gain and decreased levels of activity cause a predisposition to loss of muscle and joint ankylosis. 1 Control Body Weight The energy density of the diet controlled and appropriate food rations help prevent overweight that could occur as a result of sterilization and decreased activity. The supplement of L-carnitine facilitates the production of energy from lipids, thus limiting fat deposition.