veterinary diet
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This is a veterinary diet product: a "dietetic" feed designed for a particular nutritional purpose and intended for use under veterinary direction. The score and figures below are readings of the label, the same as for any other food: they can't tell you whether this product is right for your dog.
Specific Heart & Kidney Support
Wet Pate · completeveterinary diet
Our verdict
Is Specific Heart & Kidney Support a good dog food?
We score it 47/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete wet paté food for adult dogs, with rice, pork and maize as the main ingredients.
Declared analysis sits below the FEDIAF minimum for protein, calcium, phosphorus.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You need more protein than this: 17.8% on a dry-matter basis is in the low band
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 5.50% · Fat 5%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.50% |
| Fat | 5% |
| Fibre | 1% |
| Moisture | 69.10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.91% |
| Calcium | 0.15% |
| Phosphorus | 0.08% |
| Sodium | 0.05% |
Energy: 130 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Packed under nitrogen to preserve the precious and fragile Omega-3 fish oils.
Feeding guide
Weight in kg: 1=95/75/60, 2=155/130/105, 3=210/175/140, 4=265/220/175, 5=310/260/205, 6=355/295/240, 8=440/370/295, 10=525/435/350, 12=600/500/400, 14=675/560/450, 16=745/620/495, 18=815/675/540, 20=880/735/585, 25=1040/865/695 g/day (thin/normal/overweight).
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (16)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- carb 25.0%
- fibre 20.8%
- supplement 19.2%
- meat 18.1%
- oil 16.9%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | Rice - white | carb · medium | - | 8.2 |
| 2 | Pork | Pork | meat · medium | - | 7.9 |
| 3 | Maize | Maize / Corn | carb · medium | - | 7.7 |
| 4 | Fish Oil | Fish Oil | oil · good | - | 7.4 |
| 5 | Egg Powder | Dried Whole Egg | meat · good | - | 7.1 |
| 6 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil · good | - | 6.9 |
| 7 | Powdered Cellulose | Powdered Cellulose | fibre · poor | - | 6.6 |
| 8 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 6.4 |
| 9 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 6.1 |
| 10 | Fructo-Oligo-Saccharides | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 5.9 |
| 11 | Psyllium Husk | Psyllium fibre | fibre · good | - | 5.6 |
| 12 | Dextrose | Dextrose | carb · poor | - | 5.4 |
| 13 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | - | 5.1 |
| 14 | Citrus Extract | Citric Acid | additive · medium | - | 4.8 |
| 15 | Maltodextrin | Maltodextrin | carb · poor | - | 4.6 |
| 16 | Sodium Chloride | Salt | additive · poor | - | 4.3 |
- 1. Rice8.2% estimated
- 2. Pork7.9% estimated
- 3. Maize7.7% estimated
- 4. Fish Oil7.4% estimated
- 5. Egg Powder7.1% estimated
- 6. Sunflower Oil6.9% estimated
- 7. Powdered Cellulose6.6% estimated
- 8. Minerals6.4% estimated
- 9. Beet Pulp6.1% estimated
- 10. Fructo-Oligo-Saccharides5.9% estimated
- 11. Psyllium Husk5.6% estimated
- 12. Dextrose5.4% estimated
- 13. Calcium Carbonate5.1% estimated
- 14. Citrus Extract4.8% estimated
- 15. Maltodextrin4.6% estimated
- 16. Sodium Chloride4.3% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Specific
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.specific-diets.co.uk
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe scored 47 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +4.3 points. The carbohydrate content contributed -3 points and the oil and fat content contributed -1.8 points. This is a general explanation of how the score works, not veterinary advice. For any health condition, food choice is a decision for your vet.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.31 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 25.7% | -0.115 | -2.96 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 19.6% | -0.092 | -1.80 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.7% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| Recipe graded poor | 13.5% | -0.065 | -0.87 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.7% | 0.060 | +0.46 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.31 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 25.7% | -0.115 | -2.96 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 19.6% | -0.092 | -1.80 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.005 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.7% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 13.5% | -0.065 | -0.87 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.7% | 0.060 | +0.46 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Subtotal
- 47.4
- Final score
- 47/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Score history across model versions
The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.5 | 17.8 (band 18.93203883495145 to 40%) | 65.8 |
| Fat | 5 | 16.2 (band 5.7847896440129425 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1 | 3.2 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.15 | 0.5 (band 0.5258899676375403 to 2.5%) | 64.6 |
| Phosphorus | 0.08 | 0.3 (band 0.42071197411003225 to 1.6%) | 43.1 |
| Sodium | 0.048 | 0.2 (band 0.10517799352750806+%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.9 | 1.9 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 130 | 420.7 | 100 |
Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 95); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture estimated from the food type.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Additives declared, Batch and date labelling).
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
See all current recalls we track.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.
Claims on file; none we can check against the label
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| wet food designed to provide nutritional support for adult dogs with reduced heart, kidney and/or liver function (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| High levels of Omega 3 from fish, reduced protein and carefully balanced vitamins and minerals support the blood pressure and reduce kidney workload (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Added fibres and AuraGuard support a healthy microbiome (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| formulated to help prevent the formation of calcium oxalate, urate or cysteine stones (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains no added artificial colours or flavourings (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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