Skip to content
Off the Leash

Brand

Hill's Science Plan

Brand review

Hill's Science Plan dog food review

Hill's Science Plan is a big kibble-led catalogue, 41 dry products against 20 wet, cut by breed size and age. Chicken leads on 46 of the 61 recipes. The brand average sits in our Average band, with 16 products reading Good and 45 Average. Transparency is steady at Good on most of the range, and protein and processing is the pillar that splits the catalogue.

Average score

44

out of 100

Value

not yet rated

Ingredient clarity

not yet rated

Foods reviewed

57

Dry · Wet

Range at a glance

Broad range
Foods reviewed
57
Food types
Dry, Wet
Life stages
Puppy, Adult, Senior
Common fit
Sensitive stomach, Weight management, Joint support, High energy

Currently reviewed Hill's Science Plan foods

  1. 162/100
  2. 262/100
  3. 361/100
  4. 460/100
  5. 560/100
  6. 657/100
  7. 757/100
  8. 857/100
  9. 957/100
  10. 1056/100
  11. 1156/100
  12. 1255/100
  13. 1355/100
  14. 1454/100
  15. 1553/100
  16. 1653/100
  17. 1747/100
  18. 1846/100
  19. 1945/100
  20. 2045/100
  21. 2144/100
  22. 2244/100
  23. 2344/100
  24. 2443/100
  25. 2543/100
  26. 2643/100
  27. 2742/100
  28. 2842/100
  29. 2942/100
  30. 3041/100
  31. 3141/100
  32. 3240/100
  33. 3340/100
  34. 3439/100
  35. 3539/100
  36. 3639/100
  37. 3739/100
  38. 3839/100
  39. 3939/100
  40. 4038/100
  41. 4138/100
  42. 4238/100
  43. 4337/100
  44. 4437/100
  45. 4537/100
  46. 4636/100
  47. 4736/100
  48. 4836/100
  49. 4935/100
  50. 5035/100
  51. 5135/100
  52. 5235/100
  53. 5334/100
  54. 5434/100
  55. 5534/100
  56. 5634/100
  57. 5733/100

Price & value

Monthly cost from
≈ Under £30 / mo
Typical monthly cost
≈ £50–80 / mo

Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.

Best for

Small and mini breedsJoint support recipesWeight management formulasSeniors and adults

Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 57 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.

In detail

Hill's Science Plan: the closer look

The range

Sixty one products, 41 dry and 20 wet. Small and mini formulas cover 33 products and large breed 13. Adult labels run to 52, senior to 29 and puppy to nine. The lists include Adult 1-6, Mature Adult, Healthy Mobility, Perfect Digestion, Perfect Weight and Sensitive Stomach & Skin.

Ingredients

Chicken leads on 46 products, with lamb on five, turkey and salmon on four each and beef on one. Four recipes are flagged grain free. Prebiotic appears on many of the dry labels, and glucosamine and chondroitin on the Mature Adult large breed food.

Nutrition

The wet food runs 5.2 to 8.3% protein as fed with energy of 82 to 121 kcal per 100g. The dry sits at 17.4 to 27.7% protein and 313 to 383 kcal per 100g. Nutritional balance reads Good on 21 products, Average on 22 and Poor on 18.

Strengths

  • Protein and processing Good on 31 products
  • Breed-size and age formulas throughout
  • Joint support flagged on 14 products

Limitations

  • Protein and processing reads Poor on 17 products
  • Value reads Average on 45 products
  • Four grain-free recipes in 61

Where it is less of a fit

  • If you want transparency to read higher, check that pillar, as it sits at Good on 54 products
  • If you want protein variety, check the labels, since chicken leads on 46 of the 61 recipes
  • If you want raw or fresh food, check the formats here, as this range is dry and wet

Score overview

Protein and processing gives what lift there is, Good on 31 products, but it reads Poor on 17 and that holds the band down. Value reads Average on 45 products and transparency is Good on 54. The puppy and weight-control dry recipes are the ones that reach Good, and most of the wet food reads Average.

The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.

Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 9 September 2026.

All Hill's Science Plan dog foods

57 foods, ranked by score

Related dog food guides

Ranked shortlists that include Hill's Science Plan foods.

Hill's Science Plan — common questions

Is Hill's Science Plan good dog food?

Across 57 reviewed foods, Hill's Science Plan averages 44/100, which we rate Average. It suits small and mini breeds, joint support recipes, weight management formulas, seniors and adults.

Which Hill's Science Plan dog food scores highest?

Hill's Science Plan Perfect Digestion Medium Breed Puppy Food with Chicken & Brown Rice leads the range at 62/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.

What type of dogs is Hill's Science Plan best for?

Its reviewed foods are best suited to small and mini breeds, joint support recipes, weight management formulas, seniors and adults. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.

Similar brands

Similar brands are selected by food type, price range, score profile and product fit.

Morrisons

Morrisons

DryWet
View 23 Morrisons dog foods
Specific

Specific

DryWet
View 33 Specific dog foods
Royal Canin

Royal Canin

DryWet
View 114 Royal Canin dog foods
Briantos

Briantos

DryWet
View 16 Briantos dog foods