Weight loss in dogs is usually managed by cutting energy density so a dog can eat a satisfying volume for fewer calories, and this wet tray is built around exactly that trade-off rather than simply being a smaller portion of a standard food.

VetCare Weight Control Turkey with Sweet Potato leads with turkey (51%), with sweet potato and pumpkin as the carbohydrate base. It is a low-fat, low-calorie recipe at 3.5% fat and 77kcal per 100g, with separate daily feeding amounts for weight maintenance and weight loss, and a stated 6-month feeding duration to reach a target weight.

• 395g tray (Arden Grange also sell a dry version of this range, sold separately)
• Turkey (51%)
• Metabolisable energy 77kcal/100g
• Protein 11.5%, fat content 3.5%, crude fibre 2.5%, moisture 78%
• Not suitable for puppies, pregnant or lactating bitches, underweight dogs, or dogs with increased energy needs

On the dry version of this range. Arden Grange also sell a dry-bag version of VetCare Weight Control Turkey with Sweet Potato. Its composition and analysis are different from this wet tray's, since the two are separate recipes for the same purpose rather than one recipe in two formats — this page is written from the wet tray's own card.

On the wider use Arden Grange describe. The card also states this recipe is intended to support glucose regulation for dogs with diabetes mellitus, alongside weight control. Both uses are described by Arden Grange as needing veterinary guidance — this is not a food to start or adjust without a vet involved, particularly for a diabetic dog.

Who it's for: an overweight dog on a vet-directed weight-loss plan, or a diabetic dog whose vet has recommended this specific diet — not a dog simply needing a general "light" food.