An older dog's joints don't announce themselves with a single bad day; they stiffen gradually, which is why a senior recipe tends to build in support ingredients before there's an obvious problem to solve.

This is Nutriment's senior recipe: Turkey 31%, Salmon 19% and Beef 18% (including 7% beef heart, 7% beef liver, 4% beef kidney), alongside pumpkin, minerals, dried broccoli, blueberry, salmon oil, green lipped mussel and chicory, with glucosamine and chondroitin included — ingredients commonly added for joint support rather than a coincidence in a senior food. It's gently steamed rather than frozen raw, and sold as a complete food. The analysis is protein 9%, fat 7%, crude fibre 0.5%, crude ash 2.5% and moisture 76%.

• Turkey 31%, Salmon 19%, Beef 18% (7% heart, 7% liver, 4% kidney)
• Glucosamine and chondroitin included, alongside green lipped mussel
• Protein 9%, fat 7%, crude fibre 0.5%, crude ash 2.5%, moisture 76%
• 395G tray
• No freezer or defrosting needed
• Sold as a complete food for senior dogs

On senior-specific needs. The label doesn't say at what age or life stage to move a dog onto a senior recipe, and that timing varies a lot between breeds and individual dogs — that conversation is worth having with a vet rather than guessing from the pack.

Who it's for: owners of older dogs who like steamed or raw-style feeding and want a recipe that includes joint-support ingredients as standard, without freezer storage.