Also called · polyphenols · carotenoids · vitamin C · α-lipoic acid
What it is
Antioxidants act to reduce cell damage from reactive oxygen species. Polyphenols, carotenoids and vitamins C and E all belong here.
What it does
Cognition in old age
Antioxidant-enriched therapeutic diets for dogs are expected to help ease the signs of cognitive dysfunction. The ingredients come across from human anti-ageing research.
Situations that raise the oxidative load
Excess accumulated fat becomes a source of reactive oxygen species under heat stress. This is the point where weight management and antioxidants meet.
How to feed it
The same.
Consistently, from the point the animal enters old age.
What to watch for
Cats cannot convert β-carotene into vitamin A. Antioxidant foods chosen by human or canine standards do not carry over to cats.
Unlike humans, dogs and cats synthesise vitamin C internally. There is little reason to supplement it by human standards.
Concerns this ingredient relates to
General nutrition information. It does not replace a diagnosis or a prescription. If your animal has a medical condition or is on medication, talk to your veterinarian first.