Horse Liver
meat · base score 0.8 · also listed as equine liver
What is it?
Horse Liver is a meat ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- good
- Base score
- 0.8 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 4 products
- Also listed as
- equine liver
Common questions about horse liver
Is Horse Liver good for dogs?
Yes, we grade it as a good ingredient: recognisable and nutritionally useful, so it lifts a product’s score. Bear in mind that no single ingredient decides quality; the whole recipe and its balance matter more.
How many UK dog foods contain horse liver?
4 UK products list horse liver as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is horse liver called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: equine liver. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade horse liver?
We grade it good, our highest grade, reserved for recognisable ingredients that add real nutritional value. Every ingredient is converted to its dry-matter share and scored from our glossary before a recipe gets its 1-100 rating; the full method is on our methodology page.


