Virbac Hypoallergy Dog Food A2
Dry Extruded complete
Is Virbac Hypoallergy Dog Food A2 a good dog food?
We score it 43/100 (Poor). The main reasons are set out in "Why you might not" below, and every step of the calculation is shown under "How we calculated this score".
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a final score of 43 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +2.8 points to the total. However, ingredients without printed percentages deduct -9.9 points, the processing format reduces the score by -7, and the remaining ingredients contribute -6.3 points.
76% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe43
- Nutritionalmedium94
- Transparency60
- 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 adult dogs, with potato starch, protein hydrolysate and poultry fat as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- 2 poor-graded ingredients make up about 33% of the recipe.
- Meat makes up an estimated 9% of the dry matter (7% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
- 76% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 24%
- Fat
- 18%
- Fibre
- 4.50%
- Ash
- 7%
- Moisture
- 9%
- Carbohydrates
- 37.50%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.50%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 3%
- Calcium
- 0.90%
- Phosphorus
- 0.70%
- Sodium
- 0.40%
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 120 mg; L-carnitine 330 mg
Technological additives
Bentonite 5 g; Killed Lactobacilli 7 mg
Storage
VETERINARY HPM® Hypoallergy Dog Food A2 is a dry food for dogs with food allergies or intolerances.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry fat
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry fat
- Your dog avoids fish: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists hydrolysed pork
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
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 (12)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potato starch | Potato starch | carb | poor | - | 8.9 |
| 2 | hydrolysed fish protein (24%) | Protein Hydrolysate | other | poor | 24 | 24.0 |
| 3 | poultry fats | Poultry Fat | oil | medium | - | 8.5 |
| 4 | lignocellulose | Lignocellulose | fibre | medium | - | 8.1 |
| 5 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 7.7 |
| 6 | hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins | Hydrolysed Pork | meat | medium | - | 7.3 |
| 7 | beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 6.9 |
| 8 | mono di | unmatched | - | - | - | 6.5 |
| 9 | tri glycerides of fatty acids | unmatched | - | - | - | 6.1 |
| 10 | fructo-oligosaccharides | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 5.7 |
| 11 | brewers yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 5.3 |
| 12 | Lactobacillus acidophilus | Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product | supplement | good | - | 4.9 |
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 | 0.3 | 9.915 | +2.77 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 9.5% | 0.116 | +1.10 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 3.2% | -0.113 | -0.35 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 11.9% | -0.088 | -1.05 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 30.6% | -0.009 | -0.27 |
| Other share of dry matter | 16.9% | -0.371 | -6.28 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 8.9% | -0.022 | -0.20 |
| Recipe graded poor | 32.9% | -0.045 | -1.47 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.868 | -1.74 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 24.0% | 0.056 | +1.35 |
| Undeclared quantities | 76.0% | -0.131 | -9.95 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| 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 | 0.3 | 9.915 | +2.77 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 9.5% | 0.116 | +1.10 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 3.2% | -0.113 | -0.35 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 11.9% | -0.088 | -1.05 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.002 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 30.6% | -0.009 | -0.27 |
| Other share of dry matter | 16.9% | -0.371 | -6.28 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 8.9% | -0.022 | -0.20 |
| Recipe graded poor | 32.9% | -0.045 | -1.47 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.868 | -1.74 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 24.0% | 0.056 | +1.35 |
| Undeclared quantities | 76.0% | -0.131 | -9.95 |
| 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) | 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 | 0.00 | 0.236 | +0.00 |
| 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
- 43.3
- Final score
- 43/100
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 | 43/100 | current |
| v1 | 42/100 | |
| v1.9 | 43/100 |
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 | 24 | 26.4 (band 18 to 40%) | 92.8 |
| Fat | 18 | 19.8 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 4.5 | 4.9 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.9 | 1 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 84.7 |
| Phosphorus | 0.7 | 0.8 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 88.5 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 (band 1 to 2%) | 87.1 |
| 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 (24% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 4.8/20 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Formulated with hydrolysed fish protein for the management of digestive disorders or skin and coat disorders associated with food intolerances or allergies (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Suitable as an elimination diet and for long-term management (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Food allergy management (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| High digestive tolerance (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Breaking the fish protein down into tiny parts ('hydrolysing') means it's less likely to be recognised as a threat by the immune system (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains omega-3, omega-6 and sulphur amino acids to contribute to a shiny coat and support the skin barrier, reinforcing the natural skin defences (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains a specially selected blend of probiotics and prebiotics to help nurture the gut flora and support good digestive function (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formulated to be highly digestible to help support dogs with compromised digestive function (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly palatable to dogs thanks to the adapted level of animal proteins and fats (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Developed by vets (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ideal for elimination diets (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formula based on hydrolysed fish protein and potato starch allows the management of the most common food allergies (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly digestible, functional ingredients help to manage gastrointestinal disorders and allergy-related digestive symptoms (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Promotes skin and coat health (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Omega-3, omega-6 and sulphur amino acids support skin and coat health (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Broken down to avoid triggering an immune response (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ideal for long-term feeding in allergic dogs (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Lactobacilli to support the gut flora (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Bentonite clay to regulate digestive movement (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports the skin barrier (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Encourages natural oil production (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Keeps the coat shiny (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly digestible hydrolysed fish proteins and single source carbohydrate (potato starch) to manage the most common food allergies (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Prebiotics, probiotics, fibres and bentonite to help manage gastrointestinal disorders linked to food allergies and support healthy gut flora, regular digestion and normal stools (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formulated with hydrolysed single source protein (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| High levels of animal protein and animal fats increase palatability (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hydrolysed single protein source (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| A complete and balanced food (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hydrolysed fish proteins - Novel ingredient with a low risk of intolerance (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| VETERINARY HPM® Hypoallergy Dog Food A2 is a dry food for dogs with food allergies or intolerances (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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