Clinivet

Clinivet Puppy review

Name: Clinivet Puppy
Brand: Clinivet

53.9/100Good

DryPuppy

A Good puppy kibble that runs rich and light on starch: poultry meal at 37%, fat at 20.0%, carbohydrate at an estimated 33.7% of dry matter. The tail is better than the headline, with joint support and prebiotics dosed in print. The label prints no calcium figure, which matters for a big pup.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Busy, fast-growing puppies, at an estimated 384 kcal per 100g against the 376 typical
A lighter starch load than the 39.0% typical puppy dry food
Small and medium breed pups, whose growth asks least of an unprinted calcium figure
Joint support from the first bowl: glucosamine and methylsulfonylmethane at 200 mg/kg each
A prebiotic pairing in print, MOS and FOS

Worth watching

No calcium figure. Ask the maker if your dog will finish big
Poultry meal and poultry fat name no bird
Maize and brown rice, so not for a grain-free plan

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

How this scores

How we score

53.9/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies of every adult size, but a large or giant breed owner should get the calcium figure from the maker first. Start from the chart and adjust to body condition.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

The score, in context

Clinivet Puppy 53.9

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The analysis is genuinely decent for growth; unnamed poultry and an unprinted calcium figure are what hold it back.

What's in it

Poultry meal37%Water already out, so the figure is close to what reaches the bowl. Poultry can mean any of four birds.
Brown rice24%
Poultry fat10%High up the list; level off the scoop for a placid pup.
Maize, sugar beet pulp, oatsThe beet pulp is the fibre.
Brewers yeastB vitamins.
Fish meal, linseedMarine and plant omega 3.
Dried egg powderCompact, high quality protein.
Minerals, salmon oil
MOS, FOS, yucca schidigera extractBoth prebiotics named.
Glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate200mg/kg, 200mg/kg, 150mg/kgDosed in print.

Vitamins A, D3, E and C with beta carotene, all dosed, and zinc, iron and copper in both chelated and sulphate forms with selenium yeast.

No calcium figure on a food listed for every size. Ask the maker before rearing a large breed on it.

Named ingredients

Poultry Meal (37%), Brown Rice (24%), Poultry Fat (10%), Maize, Sugar Beet Pulp, Oats, Brewers Yeast, Fish Meal, Linseed, Dried Egg Powder, Minerals, Salmon Oil, Mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Glucosamine (200mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (200mg/kg), Chondroitin sulphate (150mg/kg).

Against the range

A single rich growth kibble led by poultry meal, with brown rice, maize and oats for the starch. Prebiotics and a dosed joint package close the list, and no calcium figure is printed.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

383.5 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

30%

Fat

20%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

32.6%

Fat

21.7%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

8.7%

Carbs

33.7%

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

39.8%

Carbs

47.2%

Oils

10.2%

Other

2.8%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £3.36 (RRP)
Pack: 1.5kg, 7kg, 14kg, trade pack: **Breeder Puppy 14kg** https://clinivet.com/products/breeder-puppy-1)
A 15kg dog eats (our estimate): 195 to 240 g a day, 215 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £0.72

A pup's portion changes week by week, so start from the maker's chart.

The price runs a little ahead of what the analysis shows.

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