veterinary diet
This is a medical nutrition decision. Speak to your vet.
This is a veterinary diet product: a "dietetic" feed designed for a particular nutritional purpose and intended for use under veterinary direction. The score and figures below are readings of the label, the same as for any other food: they can't tell you whether this product is right for your dog.
Hill's Pet Nutrition c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor Dog Food
Wet Pate complete veterinary diet
Is Hill's Pet Nutrition c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor Dog Food a good dog food?
We score it 49/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
The overall score for this product is 49 out of 100. The presence of ingredients without printed percentages weighed on the score by -10.6 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +3.5 points. The carbohydrate content reduced the score by -3.4 points, and being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 points. This is a general explanation of how the score works, not veterinary advice. For any health condition, food choice is a decision for your vet.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe49
- Nutritionallow93
- Transparency50
- Safety100
- Evidencemoderate100
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.
Why you might choose it
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- Only protein, fat and fibre declared; ash and moisture missing from the analysis.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 24.30%
- Fat
- 16.60%
- Fibre
- 3.10%
- Carbohydrates
- 51%
- Calcium
- 0.65%
- Phosphorus
- 0.47%
- Sodium
- 0.29%
Energy: 121 kcal/100g
Dry matter basis
- Protein
- 24.30%
- Fat
- 16.60%
- Fibre
- 3.10%
- Carbohydrates
- 51%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Choline Chloride; L-Carnitine; Vitamin E Supplement; Thiamine Mononitrate; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Niacin Supplement; Calcium Pantothenate; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Riboflavin Supplement; Biotin; Folic Acid; Vitamin D3 Supplement; Ferrous Sulfate; Zinc Oxide; Copper Sulfate; Manganese Sulfate; Calcium Iodate
Storage
Cover and refrigerate unused portion
Feeding guide
Adult maintenance feeding guide shown by weight (5 lb - 120 lb) in grams/cans per day; gradually transition over 7 days or more; exclusively feed the recommended Prescription Diet dry and wet foods; keep fresh water available at all times.
Reviews
Trustpilot: 3.0/5 · 3 reviews
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Doesn't list turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork liver
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- 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 (36)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Water | other | - | - | 3.7 |
| 2 | Beef By-Products | Beef | meat | medium | - | 3.6 |
| 3 | Chicken | Chicken | meat | medium | - | 3.6 |
| 4 | Rice | Rice - white | carb | medium | - | 3.5 |
| 5 | Whole Grain Corn | Whole Grains | carb | good | - | 3.5 |
| 6 | Pork Liver | Pork Liver | meat | good | - | 3.4 |
| 7 | Soybean Oil | Soybean oil | oil | medium | - | 3.4 |
| 8 | Powdered Cellulose | Powdered Cellulose | fibre | poor | - | 3.3 |
| 9 | Soybean Mill Run | Soybean Mill | carb | poor | - | 3.3 |
| 10 | Fish Oil | Fish Oil | oil | good | - | 3.2 |
| 11 | Calcium Sulfate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 3.2 |
| 12 | Potassium Citrate | Potassium Citrate | mineral | good | - | 3.1 |
| 13 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 3.1 |
| 14 | Choline Chloride | Choline | supplement | good | - | 3.0 |
| 15 | Vitamin E Supplement | Vitamin E | supplement | good | - | 3.0 |
| 16 | Thiamine Mononitrate | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement | good | - | 2.9 |
| 17 | Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement | good | - | 2.9 |
| 18 | Niacin Supplement | Niacin | supplement | good | - | 2.8 |
| 19 | Calcium Pantothenate | Calcium pantothenate | supplement | good | - | 2.8 |
| 20 | Vitamin B12 Supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
| 21 | Riboflavin Supplement | Riboflavin | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
| 22 | Biotin | Biotin | supplement | good | - | 2.6 |
| 23 | Folic Acid | Folic acid | supplement | good | - | 2.5 |
| 24 | Vitamin D3 Supplement | Vitamin D3 supplement | supplement | good | - | 2.5 |
| 25 | Flaxseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 2.4 |
| 26 | Iodized Salt | Salt | additive | medium | - | 2.4 |
| 27 | Dicalcium Phosphate | Dicalcium phosphate | supplement | medium | - | 2.3 |
| 28 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 2.3 |
| 29 | Taurine | Taurine | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 30 | Ferrous Sulfate | Iron sulfate | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 31 | Zinc Oxide | Zinc Oxide | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 32 | Copper Sulfate | Copper sulphate | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 33 | Manganese Sulfate | Manganese sulfate | supplement | medium | - | 2.0 |
| 34 | Calcium Iodate | Calcium iodate | supplement | medium | - | 2.0 |
| 35 | L-Carnitine | L-Carnitine | supplement | medium | - | 1.9 |
| 36 | Beta-Carotene. | Beta Carotene | supplement | good | - | 1.9 |
Brand
- Website
- https://www.hillspet.com/
- Contact page
- www.hillspet.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-18
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.hillspet.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 v3 on 2026-09-26. 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 | 0.4 | 9.191 | +3.53 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 30.0% | -0.115 | -3.45 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 20.0% | -0.092 | -1.84 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 22.2% | -0.012 | -0.27 |
| Recipe graded poor | 13.6% | -0.065 | -0.89 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.0% | 0.060 | +0.42 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.4 | 9.191 | +3.53 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 30.0% | -0.115 | -3.45 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 20.0% | -0.092 | -1.84 |
| 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 | 22.2% | -0.012 | -0.27 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 13.6% | -0.065 | -0.89 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.0% | 0.060 | +0.42 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| 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 | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 49.3
- Final score
- 49/100
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.
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.
Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 24.3 | 110.5 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 16.6 | 75.5 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 3.1 | 14.1 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.65 | 3 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 81.8 |
| Phosphorus | 0.47 | 2.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 66.5 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 (band 1 to 2%) | 93 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 121 | 550 | 100 |
Fibre: Declared as a maximum; the high-fibre taper is not applied.
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 78% from the food type.
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture 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) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| 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, 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.
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.
100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
9 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps lower concentration of building blocks for bladder stones (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fortified with omega-3 fatty acids to support urinary health (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Controlled calcium, low sodium, & added potassium citrate (on pack) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formulated to help dissolve struvite stones and lower recurrence risk (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Lowers risk for formation and recurrence of calcium oxalate stones (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps nourish and maintain a healthy bladder (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| S+OXSHIELD: Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs (on pack) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| U.S. Veterinarians' #1 Recommended Brand (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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