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Chicken
Ava Weight Management Adult Review
Type of food
Complete dry extruded
Dog types
Pet dogs
Targeted conditions
Weight management
Breed sizes
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Suitable for toy breed dogs Adult weight 1-4kg. e.g. Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier
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Suitable for small breed dogs Adult weight 4-10kg. e.g. Beagle, Dachshund, Jack Russell
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Suitable for medium breed dogs Adult weight 10-25kg. e.g. Border Collie, Staffie, Springer, Vizsla
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Suitable for large breed dogs Adult weight 25-45kg. e.g. Boxer, Labrador, Greyhound
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Suitable for giant breed dogs Adult weight 45kg+ e.g. Bernese, Great Dane, Mastiff
Dog ages
From 12 months to 7 years
Pack sizes
2kg & 15kg bags
RRP
15kg bags = £47.99
Exclusive to
Pets at Home
AADF rating
70%
At a glance
Natural: Free from added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings or other controversial synthetic ingredientsHigh meat content: Contains at least 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis)Hypoallergenic: Free from wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and artificial additivesClearly labelled: Each ingredient is clearly and individually stated and there is at least a reasonable indication of the percentages of the main ingredientsCertified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO
" Dogs need complete, balanced nutrition for a long and healthy life.
That's why at AVA we take great care to produce food that delivers exceptional nutrition every day.
Here at AVA we believe that the love you feel for your dog can only be matched by the care we take in producing their food.
Our aim is perfectly simple; to use our passion and expertise to deliver exceptional nutrition through our foods.
At AVA we know not all dogs are the same, that's why we've formulated a specialist low-fat, low-calorie food for dogs that need a little help achieving or maintaining a healthy weight.
As well as containing at least 40% less fat than AVA medium breed adult chicken, we've added L-carnitine - an amino acid that promotes fat reduction.
Every vet-approved AVA product contains immunity supporting ingredients including beta-glucans, cranberry, pomegranate and green tea extract.
Immunity supporting ingredients provide a perfect nutritional balance to support health and immunity - our exclusive blend of superfood based natural vitamins and minerals.
AVA is Veterinary Approved and a perfect choice for those wanting to feed a quality natural food.
I have 3 Golden Retrievers that are being fed Ava weight management and they all love it. They are also in great shape, the low fat content helps with that, regardless if they are overweight to begin with. Initially had to get it for my 5 year old after he got pancreatitis and the vet said to search for a hypoallergenic food under 10% fat and this fit the bill. I noticed my other two preferred his food over their own, so switched them over as well (1.5 yr old male and 9 yr old female). Good solid poops are a bonus, although we have noticed their wind is a bit stinkier, but small price to pay for happy, healthy, lean Retrievers. Recommended.
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Jared Sartin• 10 months ago
My dogs won't eat it.
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Carol Whitehead• one year ago
Had my dog on the ava weight management now for 10 maths he is loosing weight of which I am happy with but she is not playing so much she seems to want to sleep a lot does she need anything added with it
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Pe G R• 2 years ago
Is it correct that you can only get the Health Weight Management for medium breed dogs?? Are the kibbles smaller or what is meant with this pls?
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Pe G R• one year ago
I rang Petsathome online video chat & was told that it’s simply just the kibble size, nothing else! - would be much better for AVA to write ‘med sized kibble’ than ‘suitable for med sized dogs’, confusing.
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Vic Davidson• 2 years ago
Is the AVA Veterinary Approved Optimum Health Weight Management Medium Dog Food a complete meal?
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Vic Davidson• 2 years ago
Yes it is
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This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
The price per day of feeding this food based on feeding the manufacturer's recommended daily amount from 15kg bags bought at their rrp to a dog of:
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Note: All suggested feeding amounts and costs are only approximate and may vary considerably from dog to dog. Be sure to contact the manufacturer if in any doubt.
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Country of origin: United Kingdom
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
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David Molyneux• one month ago
I have 3 Golden Retrievers that are being fed Ava weight management and they all love it. They are also in great shape, the low fat content helps with that, regardless if they are overweight to begin with. Initially had to get it for my 5 year old after he got pancreatitis and the vet said to search for a hypoallergenic food under 10% fat and this fit the bill. I noticed my other two preferred his food over their own, so switched them over as well (1.5 yr old male and 9 yr old female). Good solid poops are a bonus, although we have noticed their wind is a bit stinkier, but small price to pay for happy, healthy, lean Retrievers. Recommended.
Jared Sartin• 10 months ago
My dogs won't eat it.
Carol Whitehead• one year ago
Had my dog on the ava weight management now for 10 maths he is loosing weight of which I am happy with but she is not playing so much she seems to want to sleep a lot does she need anything added with it
Pe G R• 2 years ago
Is it correct that you can only get the Health Weight Management for medium breed dogs?? Are the kibbles smaller or what is meant with this pls?
Julia Fawzi
Pe G R• one year ago
I rang Petsathome online video chat & was told that it’s simply just the kibble size, nothing else! - would be much better for AVA to write ‘med sized kibble’ than ‘suitable for med sized dogs’, confusing.
Vic Davidson• 2 years ago
Is the AVA Veterinary Approved Optimum Health Weight Management Medium Dog Food a complete meal?
All About Dog Food
Vic Davidson• 2 years ago
Yes it is