Virbac Digestive Support Dog Food G1
Dry Extruded complete
Is Virbac Digestive Support Dog Food G1 a good dog food?
We score it 52/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall rating of 52 out of 100. The meat content contributed +2 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.3 points to the total. However, the processing format reduced the score by -7 and ingredients without printed percentages decreased it by -13.1.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe52
- Nutritionalmedium99
- Transparency55
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Complete extruded dry food for dogs of all life stages, with poultry, rice and unspecified animal fats and oils as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- High in protein: 37% protein on a dry-matter basis.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- High in fat: 24% fat on a dry-matter basis.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 34%
- Fat
- 22%
- Fibre
- 6%
- Ash
- 7.50%
- Moisture
- 9%
- Carbohydrates
- 21.50%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.90%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 2.50%
- Calcium
- 1.30%
- Phosphorus
- 0.90%
- Sodium
- 0.60%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 11000 IU; Vitamin D3 1100 IU; Vitamin E 570 mg; Vitamin B1 3.8 mg; Vitamin B2 11 mg; Vitamin B3 30 mg; Vitamin B5 26 mg; Vitamin B6 3 mg; Vitamin B9 0.48 mg; Vitamin B12 0.062 mg; Choline 740 mg; Taurine 1500 mg; Copper 15 mg; Iron 25 mg; Iodine 1.1 mg; Zinc 140 mg
Technological additives
Bentonite 5 g/kg
Storage
VETERINARY HPM® Digestive Support Dog Food G1 is energy-dense with high levels of essential nutrients to compensate for malabsorption. The high protein, fat and mineral content helps your dog to restore lost muscle mass and return to a healthy weight. • Supports digestive function The highly digestible, low-starch formula supports digestion alongside the Digest Plus complex, a blend of supportive
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists hydrolysed 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 are limiting fat: 24.2% on a dry-matter basis is in the high 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (14)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins | Poultry | meat | medium | - | 9.3 |
| 2 | rice | Rice - white | carb | medium | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | animal fats | Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils | oil | poor | - | 8.6 |
| 4 | lignocellulose | Lignocellulose | fibre | medium | - | 8.3 |
| 5 | hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins | Hydrolysed Pork | meat | medium | - | 8.0 |
| 6 | beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 7.6 |
| 7 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 7.3 |
| 8 | fish oil | Fish Oil | oil | good | - | 7.0 |
| 9 | linseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 6.6 |
| 10 | brewers yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 6.3 |
| 11 | psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.) | Psyllium fibre | fibre | good | - | 6.0 |
| 12 | fructo-oligosaccharides | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 5.6 |
| 13 | calcium butyrate | Calcium butyrate | supplement | good | - | 5.3 |
| 14 | Lactobacillus acidophilus | Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product | supplement | good | - | 5.0 |
Brand
- Website
- https://uk.virbac.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- 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 | 0.5 | 9.915 | +5.29 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 17.2% | 0.116 | +2.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 8.6% | -0.113 | -0.96 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 16.8% | -0.088 | -1.48 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 6.5% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 29.5% | -0.009 | -0.26 |
| Recipe graded poor | 8.6% | -0.045 | -0.39 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.868 | -0.87 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 8.6% | 0.056 | +0.49 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.131 | -13.09 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Additive penalty | -0.26 | 0.236 | -0.06 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.915 | +5.29 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 17.2% | 0.116 | +2.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 8.6% | -0.113 | -0.96 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 16.8% | -0.088 | -1.48 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 6.5% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 29.5% | -0.009 | -0.26 |
| 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 | 8.6% | -0.045 | -0.39 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.868 | -0.87 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 8.6% | 0.056 | +0.49 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.131 | -13.09 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| 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) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -0.26 | 0.236 | -0.06 |
| 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 | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
| 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
- -0.01
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 52.0
- Final score
- 52/100
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.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 52/100 | current |
| v1 | 52/100 | |
| v1.9 | 52/100 |
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 | 34 | 37.4 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 22 | 24.2 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 6 | 6.6 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.3 | 1.4 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 97.9 |
| Phosphorus | 0.9 | 1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 99.5 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 (band 1 to 2%) | 96.7 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was 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) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| 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 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supports nutritional recovery (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Digestive Support Dog Food G1 is a gastrointestinal dog food clinically formulated to support nutrition and digestion in dogs with acute and chronic gastrointestinal disorders. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps to strengthen and restore the digestive system and supports nutritional recovery. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Restores nutritional status and body condition (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| VETERINARY HPM® Digestive Support Dog Food G1 is energy-dense with high levels of essential nutrients to compensate for malabsorption. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| The high protein, fat and mineral content helps your dog to restore lost muscle mass and return to a healthy weight. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports digestive function (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| The highly digestible, low-starch formula supports digestion alongside the Digest Plus complex (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| It helps to support the restoration of the digestive tract, improve stool consistency and support the digestive barrier. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| helps to reduce the workload of the digestive system and is ideal during times of recovery and appetite loss. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Enhanced immunity from beta-glucans, vitamin E and amino acids. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Increased water intake and hydration from protein and sodium. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| VETERINARY HPM® Digestive Support Dog Food G1 – For Digestive Issues (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| has a high energy density (high energy from fat and protein) (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
| Low allergen formulation (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| VETERINARY HPM® Digestive Support Dog Food G1 can be given to dogs of all ages to manage most digestive diseases. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| It can also be used in recovery after digestive surgery, disease or loss of appetite. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Not suitable for dogs with chronic kidney disease or cardiac insufficiency. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Digestive Support Dog Food G1 has been shown to improve digestive symptoms in dogs with chronic gastrointestinal disease. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Compensates for nutrient loss (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Energy- and nutrient-dense formula to compensate for malabsorption and weight loss (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly digestible forumulation and the addition of Digest Plus complex to support the gut flora, restores the intestinal lining and supports recovery. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Provides complete nutrition in smaller portions to reduce the workload of the digestive system. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Immune system support (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Amino acids, beta-glucans and vitamin E help to reinforce the immune system to support recovery (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ingredients that support a healthy gut microbiome (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Postbiotic lactobacilli bacteria balances the gut flora (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Prebiotic fibres nourish beneficial gut bacteria (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports the integrity of the intestinal barrier (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports digestive immune response (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports the intestinal lining (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Promotes gut motility and water absorption to reduce diarrhoea (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Nucleotides: Support cell regeneration and tissue repair (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports the healing of the gut lining (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Aid recovery during from illness or surgery (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| calcium butyrate (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Beta-glucans: Soluble fibre derived from brewer’s yeast (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| lignocellulose (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| minerals (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.) (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| linseed (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| It’s a complete and balanced food (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| animal fats (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| rice (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| beet pulp (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| fish oil (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Butyrate: Short-chain fatty acid (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| brewers yeast (source of betaglucan and nucleotide) (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly digestible ingredients (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| The formulation contains increased levels of essential nutrients such as sodium and pottasium (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| High proportion of animal origin ingredients makes the formula highly palatable (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
| fructo-oligosaccharides (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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