Virbac Pronefra Liquid Kidney Support
Supplement · complementaryClear label
Our verdict
Is Virbac Pronefra Liquid Kidney Support 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.
Complementary supplement for adult dogs, with vegetable oil, meat and animal derivatives and lecithin as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
93% 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
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids turkey: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists dehydrated fish proteins
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 79.9% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
- You need more protein than this: 7.6% 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 7.60% · Fat 79.90%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.60% |
| Fat | 79.90% |
| Fibre | 0.33% |
| Ash | 4.70% |
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (8)93% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- oil 28.5%
- supplement 26.9%
- meat 26.8%
- other 17.8%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refined vegetable oil | Vegetable oil | oil · medium | - | 28.5 |
| 2 | Meat and animal derivatives (poultry) | Meat and Animal Derivatives | meat · poor | - | 24.9 |
| 3 | Crude lecithin | Lecithin | supplement · good | - | 21.3 |
| 4 | Calcium carbonate 3.6 % | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 5 | Fish protein hydrolysed 1.9 % | Dehydrated Fish Proteins | meat · good | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 6 | Glycerol monooleate | Glycerine | other · medium | - | 17.8 |
| 7 | Chitosan 1 % | Chitosan | supplement · medium | 1 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Magnesium carbonate 1 % | Magnesium Oxide | supplement · good | 1 | 1.0 |
- 1. Refined vegetable oil28.5% estimated
- 2. Meat and animal derivatives (poultry)24.9% estimated
- 3. Crude lecithin21.3% estimated
- 4. Calcium carbonate 3.6 %3.6% declared3.6% estimated
- 5. Fish protein hydrolysed 1.9 %1.9% declared1.9% estimated
- 6. Glycerol monooleate17.8% estimated
- 7. Chitosan 1 %1% declared1.0% estimated
- 8. Magnesium carbonate 1 %1% declared1.0% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22
Brand and contact: Virbac
- 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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
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 | +4.60 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 2.5% | 0.096 | +0.24 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 39.9% | -0.092 | -3.67 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 35.1% | -0.012 | -0.43 |
| Other share of dry matter | 12.6% | -0.375 | -4.72 |
| Recipe graded poor | 24.9% | -0.065 | -1.62 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 24.9% | -0.179 | -4.45 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 24.9% | 0.060 | +1.49 |
| Undeclared quantities | 92.5% | -0.106 | -9.77 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -2.56 | 0.222 | -0.57 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.60 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 2.5% | 0.096 | +0.24 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.115 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 39.9% | -0.092 | -3.67 |
| 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 | 35.1% | -0.012 | -0.43 |
| Other share of dry matter | 12.6% | -0.375 | -4.72 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 24.9% | -0.065 | -1.62 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 24.9% | -0.179 | -4.45 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 24.9% | 0.060 | +1.49 |
| Undeclared quantities | 92.5% | -0.106 | -9.77 |
| 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 | -2.56 | 0.222 | -0.57 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.02
- Subtotal
- 34.4
- Final score
- 34/100
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.
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 (7.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 1.5/20 |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controls blood phosphorus levels (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports kidney function (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports balanced blood pressure (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| helps to support kidney health and function in adult cats and dogs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| helps to support healthy kidney function in cats and dogs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| ease strain on the kidneys (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| reducing the overall levels available in the bloodstream and help to support kidney health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| reducing the strain on the kidneys to excrete it (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| known to help support balanced blood pressure (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| essential for protecting kidney function (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| a simple and appealing way to support your pet's kidney health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Suitable for adult dogs and cats (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Developed by vets (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Controls phosphate levels (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Calcium and magnesium work together to stop phosphate from building up too much in the body (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps remove harmful toxins (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Chitosan helps get rid of waste that can build up in the body (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Maintains balanced blood pressure (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural fish protein hydrolysate helps to maintain balanced blood pressure to protect kidney function (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Tasty and easy to administer (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| The tasty liquid solution is popular with pets and easier to administer than tablets and capsules (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| a unique, patented biopolymer from fungal origin (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Calcium carbonate 3.6 % (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fish protein hydrolysed 1.9 % (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Chitosan 1 % (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Magnesium carbonate 1 % (on page) | Content | 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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