Exceptional longevity and potential determinants of successful ageing in a cohort of 39 Labrador retrievers: results of a prospective longitudinal study

Table 2 General ingredient and nutrient composition of the control and study diets

^aThe control diet was nutritionally complete and balanced and formulated to be representative of a mid-tier adult dog food product
^bStudy diet was formulated to contain the same nutritional technologies found in the Eukanuba nutritional matrix for senior dogs (Eukanuba^® Senior Maintenance Dog Food. For the study period reported this product was owned and manufactured by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)
^cFructo-oligosaccharide
^dSodium hexametaphosphate
^eAvocado juice concentrate (<0.10 %) was included in the diet matrix for 19 dogs
^fNutrient composition is actual laboratory analytical results expressed on as-fed basis
^gGross energy
^hRatio of dietary omega-6 fatty acids and omega-3 fatty acids

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