Choosing the right food for your healthy dog is not easy. There is an enormous choice: pressed or crunchy kibble, canned or tray wet food, steamed food, or raw meat,... Which dog food is best depends on each dog and each stage of life. Pharmacy4pets has chosen Sanimed dog food. Sanimed was developed by Prof. Dr. Ir. Anton Beynen, an authority in the field of pet nutrition. Sanimed dog food is produced in the Netherlands, is 100% natural, and contains no artificial colors, fragrances, or flavors.
How do I choose the right food for my dog?
No two dogs are the same, so why feed them the same way? The food should match the dog's life stage, as puppies have different needs than adult or senior dogs. Sanimed offers maintenance food for dogs from puppy to senior. Additionally, Pharmacy4pets also provides diet food from Sanimed to support your dog with various health issues.
Puppy Food
A healthy life begins with good nutrition. Your puppy needs to develop its bones, muscles, and organs, which is why good nutrition for puppies is so important.
Your puppy grows in two stages. In the rapid growth phase, your puppy grows the most, and the formation of new tissues is greatest. This growth phase lasts until about 50% of the adult target weight is reached and depends on the breed size. Sanimed Puppy optimally supports your puppy’s rapid growth. Sanimed puppy food contains essential fatty acids that promote a beautiful coat, a healthy immune system, and positively influence learning abilities. Additionally, the kibble is easily digestible and has an optimal calcium and phosphorus content.
Sanimed Puppy is perfectly suitable for:
- Small breeds: 4 weeks up to 5 months
- Medium breeds: 4 weeks up to 6 months
- Large breeds*: 4 weeks up to 7 months
*Giant breeds grow much longer and more gradually than smaller breeds and thus have specific nutritional needs; they would do best with a puppy/junior food specifically for very large breeds.
After this period comes the more moderate growth phase, and it’s best to switch to Sanimed Junior until your dog is almost fully grown:
- Small breeds: 5 up to 8 months
- Medium breeds: 6 up to 10 months
- Large breeds*: 7 up to 15 months
*Giant breeds sometimes grow up to 18-24 months and would do best with a puppy/junior food specifically for very large breeds.
You can introduce your puppy to Sanimed puppy food with the Sanimed Puppy Package!
Food for Adult and Senior Dogs
Once your dog reaches adulthood, its nutritional needs differ from when it was growing. It is therefore important to switch to the right food for adult dogs. Sanimed Adult has an adjusted energy content to help maintain a healthy weight, even after neutering or spaying. The kibble is rich in omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil to support skin and coat health and your dog’s joints. Fish oil also helps support a good heart, kidney, and liver condition. The kibble also promotes healthy digestion through high digestibility, prebiotics, and fibers.
Additional omega-3 fatty acids in Sanimed Senior help keep the joints of aging dogs flexible. Additionally, the protein and phosphorus levels are adjusted to relieve the kidneys. The age at which a dog is considered a senior depends on the breed size:
- Small breeds: from 8 years
- Medium breeds: from 7 years
- Large breeds: from 6 years
If you have a question about our products or food for your dog, please contact us.