A healthy heart is vital to the wellbeing, vitality and long life of your pet – and it’s not something that simply takes care of itself.
Forpets to live long healthy lives, a healthy heart is essential. And agood, nutritionally-balanced diet goes a long way toward safeguardingheart health.

HEART DISEASE
For dogs, heart disease is a significant issue; studies have shown that up to 11% of all adult dogs will be affected in their lifetime.*

Ifpets develop heart disease it can affect the heart’s ability tocontract and dilate; it may obstruct blood flow and cause heartmurmurs. Symptoms may include reduced vitality and other physicallimitations – all outcomes you would want to spare your pet from.

HOW TO HELP YOUR PET
Youcan take preventative action by feeding your pet a diet with specificactive ingredients that research has shown will help promote a healthyheart.

‘HEALTHY HEART’ FORMULA
The Optimum^® pet food range for cats and dogs has the addition of ‘healthy heart’ ingredients in all adult dry formulas.

Theformulation includes vitamin E, an antioxidant that has been shown topromote cardiac health; arginine, an amino acid that plays a key rolein regulating blood circulation; and taurine, as there is a known linkbetween taurine deficiency and cardiac disease.

A WORLD-CLASS PARTNERSHIP
Researchersat the Waltham Institute, the world’s leading authority on pet care andnutrition, have worked with Optimum to ensure its foods satisfy thespecific nutritional requirements of cats and dogs at every lifestage.

Inkeeping with this philosophy, Optimum has not only improved its adultdry range with a new healthy heart formulation, but has also made sureits puppy and kitten products are keeping up with the latest scientificdevelopments in pet nutrition.

Now formulated with added colostrum, Optimum’s dry puppy and kitten range also works to promote gastrointestinal health.

QUALITY AND CONVENIENCE
The entire Optimum range is conveniently available from your supermarket. It’s the only premium supermarket brand to offer a complete range of wet and dry foods for your cat or dog.

Optimum caters to kittens and puppies, through to adult and mature pets, including those with special dietary needs.

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* Vet survey conducted by Grey HealthCare. ®Registered Trademark. ©Mars, 2008.


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