Herbs & Botanicals– including parsley which is thought to contribute to fresher breath as well as turmeric and cranberry that contain vitamins and antioxidants

Choosing the right food can make all the difference to the health and happiness of your pet, but it can be difficult to work out what’s actually best for your pet.

The experts we spoke to don't advise DIY homemade dog food. This is because it can be extremely difficult to put together a balanced, homemade diet for your pet, so it's generally not recommended, unless it's supervised by a vet. Can I my dog have a vegetarian diet? Commercial options are a safer bet for nutrition. The PFMA says that commercially prepared raw dog food marked as ‘complete’ meets the guidelines to provide the nutritional balance a dog needs in their daily diet. meat of which 14% is freshly prepared. Our is cooked gently to protect its protein, making it more bioavailable to your dog We've compared the monthly cost of the three most popular choices, as well as the best and worst-scoring brands from our survey. Prebiotics– by supporting good bacteria, chicory (a source of prebiotic FOS) increases their numbers and leads to improved digestion, better nutrient absorption and helps the immune system work as efficiently as it can

Analytical Constituents: Crude Protein: 29%, Crude Oils And Fats: 18%, Crude Ash: 7.50%, Fatty Acids (Omega 6): 3.56%,Crude Fibres: 3.25%, Calcium: 1.40%, Phosphorus: 1%, Fatty Acids (Omega 3): 0.40%, Metabolizable Energy: 3950kcal/kg. The BVA told us: 'We don't recommend a raw food diet, at least without a vet's guidance. This is for two main reasons: the nutritional deficiencies that often come with feeding raw food (eg low taurine in cats or high vitamin A) and the risks associated with handling raw food – both for the pets and the household.'

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Nutritional Additives (per kg): Vitamin A: 20.000 IU/kg, Vitamin D3: 1.850 IU/kg, Vitamin E: 600mg/kg, Vitamin C: 300mg/kg, Zinc (Zinc oxide): 108mg/kg, Iron (Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate): 68mg/kg, Copper (Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate): 9mg/kg, Manganese (Manganous sulphate, monohydrate): 7mg/kg, Iodine (Potassium iodide): 3.2mg/kg, Selenium (sodium selenite): 0,11mg/kg. Analytical Constituents: Crude Protein: 30%, Crude Oils And Fats: 19%, Crude Ash: 7%, Crude Fibres: 3.75%, Fatty Acids (Omega 6): 3.6%, Calcium: 1.25%, Phosphorus: 0.90%, Fatty Acids (Omega 3): 0.4%, Metabolizable Energy: 4000kcal/kg.