Virbac Anxitane
Supplement complementary
Is Virbac Anxitane a good dog food?
This is a supplement, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a supplement should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.
77% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- RecipeNot applicable
- NutritionalNot applicable
- Transparency35
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
Complementary supplement for dogs of all life stages, with gamma, green tea and maltodextrin as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Single named animal protein: fish.
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Why you might not
- A supplement, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
- 4 poor-graded ingredients make up about 42% of the recipe.
- Meat makes up an estimated 4% of the dry matter (12% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: fish
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (8)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamma-cyclodextrin | Gamma-cyclodextrin | carb | medium | - | 14.0 |
| 2 | 22.8% green tea dried concentrate | Green Tea | veg | good | 22.8 | 22.8 |
| 3 | maltodextrin | Maltodextrin | carb | poor | - | 13.0 |
| 4 | fish by-products | Fish And Fish By-Products | meat | poor | - | 12.0 |
| 5 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 11.0 |
| 6 | yeasts | Yeast | supplement | good | - | 10.0 |
| 7 | magnesium stearate | Magnesium stearate | additive | poor | - | 9.0 |
| 8 | sugars | Sugars | additive | poor | - | 8.0 |
Brand
- Website
- https://uk.virbac.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-22
- Product page
- uk.virbac.com
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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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.4 | 9.915 | +4.27 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 4.1% | 0.116 | +0.47 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 28.9% | -0.113 | -3.25 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 24.9% | -0.002 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 18.6% | 0.177 | +3.30 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 23.5% | -0.009 | -0.21 |
| Recipe graded poor | 42.1% | -0.045 | -1.88 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 12.0% | -0.182 | -2.19 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.868 | -3.47 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 13.0% | 0.056 | +0.73 |
| Undeclared quantities | 77.2% | -0.131 | -10.11 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| Additive penalty | -20.77 | 0.236 | -4.90 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.4 | 9.915 | +4.27 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 4.1% | 0.116 | +0.47 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 28.9% | -0.113 | -3.25 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.088 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 24.9% | -0.002 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 18.6% | 0.177 | +3.30 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 23.5% | -0.009 | -0.21 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.371 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 42.1% | -0.045 | -1.88 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 12.0% | -0.182 | -2.19 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.868 | -3.47 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 13.0% | 0.056 | +0.73 |
| Undeclared quantities | 77.2% | -0.131 | -10.11 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 1.703 | +0.00 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | -0.506 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | -0.073 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -20.77 | 0.236 | -4.90 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Raw | no | 13.322 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | 7.712 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | 6.583 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 4.857 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | 0.072 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 11.127 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 9.320 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | 4.569 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.996 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.833 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.711 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | 2.935 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | 2.292 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.00
- Subtotal
- 45.4
- Final score
- 45/100
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.
This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.
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.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 45/100 | current |
| v1 | 40/100 | |
| v1.9 | 42/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.
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 (22.8% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 4.6/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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, Feeding guidance given, 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 marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| Promotes calm and relaxation (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Facilitates increased learning focus (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Decreased fear reactions (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| ANXITANE® is a palatable calming tablet designed to help maintain calm and relaxation in dogs and cats (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| ANXITANE® is a complementary feed designed to help your pet cope with external stresses, promote normal emotional balance, and bring harmony back to your home (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| ANXITANE® contains L-Theanine from a natural green tea concentrate renowned for its calming properties (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| L-Theanine promotes relaxation without making your pet drowsy (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| ANXITANE® has been shown to reduce stress-related behaviours and reactions in cats and dogs (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Pets showed fewer signs of fear in response to noise, humans and storms, and recovered from fearful episodes faster (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| L-Theanine can also help to increase your pet's mental focus and learning ability, making them more amenable to positive behavioural training (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| In studies, 94% of cats enjoyed the taste (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| ANXITANE® is an effective and scientifically proven complementary feed to help reduce the effects of stress and anxiety in cats and dogs and improve learning abilites and focus (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| L-Theanine Found naturally in green tea. Proven to be effective. Promotes calmness and relaxation without drowsiness. Helps to improves mental focus and learning ability. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| ANXITANE® is a complementary feed to help decrease reactions to stress or fear associated with or without environmnetal changes e.g. noise, people, outdoor areas, other animals, fireworks, changes in the home environment (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| It has also been proven to help facilitate increased learning focus and has relaxing effects without causing drowsiness (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| L-theanine has a wealth of evidence supporting its calming, relaxing effects, and it won't make your pet drowsy (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| By helping your pet to better cope with environmental stresses, ANXITANE® with L-theanine may also help to manage stress-related behaviours (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| L-theanine is also known to improve mental focus and learning ability, so it can also make your pet more amenable to positive behavioural training (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| With a tasty fish flavour and splitable tablets, ANXITANE® tablets are quick and easy to give (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Rich in green tea extract, known to be a natural source of L-theanine (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural source of L-theanine (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| With its delicious fish flavour, ANXITANE® is a tasty treat your pet will be happy to take (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly palatable tablet (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| green tea dried concentrate* (min 22.8 %) (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Containing L-Theanine from a natural green tea concentrate (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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