Clinivet

Clinivet Grain Free Sensitive review

Name: Clinivet Grain Free Sensitive
Brand: Clinivet

52.9/100Good

DryPuppyAdult

A grain-free kibble for touchy stomachs, with white fish declared at 42% and tapioca and sweet potato standing in for grain. The prebiotic dose is heavy and the minerals are chelated, which shows where the thinking went. It lands in our Good band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Touchy digestion. FOS is dosed at 1600mg/kg and MOS at 400mg/kg
Dogs that do best on fish, with white fish supplying the whole meat share
Grain-avoiding homes, where tapioca at 20% and sweet potato at 18.5% carry the starch
A puppy and an adult sharing one bag

Worth watching

Chicken fat midway down the list, so poultry is still in the bowl for strict elimination work
No calcium figure, though puppies are on the label. A large-breed pup should grow on a food that declares it
Carbohydrate estimated at 47.9% of dry matter, a shade above usual for adult kibble

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

52.9/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies and adults of every size. For a large-breed puppy, check the calcium figure with Clinivet before ordering.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Fish

The score, in context

Clinivet Grain Free Sensitive 52.9

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The declared fish share, honest itemising and properly dosed extras lift it; a fair helping of tapioca and middling protein hold it short of the bands above.

What's in it

White fishmeal20.5%Already dried, so it gives its protein at full strength.
Fresh white fish, fish stock19%, 2.5%Mostly flavour once the water cooks away. Together with the meal, 42% fish.
Tapioca20%Nearly pure starch. Easy to digest, little else to offer.
Sweet potato18.5%
Beet pulp6%
Chicken fatCarries far less protein than meat, but a true poultry allergy can react to traces.
Brewers yeast, salmon oil, mineralsSalmon oil keeps the omega 3 marine.
FOS, beta-glucans, MOS, yucca extract1600mg/kg, 400mg/kg, 200mg/kgThe digestive support, dosed and printed.
Glucosamine, chondroitin200mg/kg, 150mg/kg
Cranberry, green tea, pomegranate, rosemary extracts

Zinc, manganese and copper as amino acid chelates, selenium as inactivated selenium yeast, and vitamin E at 200 IU, with mixed tocopherols to preserve.

No calcium figure on the label, though it is listed for puppies. Ask Clinivet before a large-breed pup grows on it.

Named ingredients

42% Fish (White Fishmeal 20.5%, Fresh White Fish 19%, Fish Stock 2.5%), Tapioca (20%), Sweet Potato (18.5%), Beet Pulp (6%), Chicken Fat, Brewers Yeast, Salmon Oil, Minerals, Pre-biotic Fructooligosaccharide (1600mg/kg), Beta-glucans, Pre-biotic Mannanoligosaccharides (400mg/kg), Yucca Extract (200mg/kg), Glucosamine (200mg/kg), Chondrotin (150mg/kg), Cranberry Extract, Green Tea Extract, Pomegranate Extract, Rosemary Extract.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

340.4 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

24%

Fat

12%

Fibre

2.9%

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

26.1%

Fat

13%

Fibre

3.2%

Ash

9.8%

Carbs

47.9%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

39.5%

Added water

2.5%

Carbs

44.5%

Oils

6.7%

Other

6.8%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £3.43 (RRP)
Pack: 2kg, 12kg, trade pack: **Breeder Grain Free Sensitive 14kg** https://clinivet.com/products/breeder-grain-free-sensitive)
A 15kg dog eats: 200 to 300 g a day, 250 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £0.86

250 grams a day for a 15kg adult, the middle of the label's own table.

You pay a little more than the analysis alone would justify.

Ingredients and nutrition are taken from manufacturer data. Retailer pricing is not yet live for this food.