Meet ZIVA 

An 8-year-old, spayed-female Golden Retriever

• Ziva is presented for a 6-month senior wellness examination and routine blood and urine tests.
• Her owner reports that Ziva seems active and healthy. Her body condition score is 5/9.
• For several years now, Ziva has eaten the same brand of commercial dry dog food mixed with small amounts of canned foods from various brands.
• Ziva’s owner is wondering if a diet change is appropriate now that Ziva is getting older. The owner would like advice on choosing an appropriate food because the extensive selection of available dog foods is overwhelming.