Veterinary diets are formulated for the nutritional support of dogs with specific clinical conditions and are recommended to be used under veterinary advice. Royal Canin Dental Special Small Dog is formulated for the nutritional management of daily oral hygiene in dogs under 10kg, limiting the development of dental plaque and tartar and helping to fight bad breath. Because of their size, texture and shape, Dental kibbles have a mild abrasive effect on dental plaque and tartar when chewed. Sodium polyphosphate binds salivary calcium, making it unavailable for tartar formation. Increased amounts of a synergistic complex (niacin, pantothenic acid, choline, inositol and histidine) reduces transepideraml water loss and supports the barrier effect of the skin. Increasing the urine volume helps reduce saturation of urine with both struvite and calcium oxalate in small dogs predisposed to urolithiasis.