Virbac

Virbac Veterinary HPM Baby Small & Toy review

Name: Virbac Veterinary HPM Baby Small & Toy
Brand: Virbac

68/100Good

DryPuppy

A high protein, low starch kibble pointed at the smallest pups, landing in our Good band. At 396 kcal per 100g a tiny stomach gets a lot from a small bowl. Calcium is printed at 1.43% of dry matter, inside the growth range, and the species behind the meat are where the label goes quiet.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Toy and small breed puppies, the sizes the bag is listed for
A pup with a small appetite, since every mouthful carries plenty of energy
Pups that suit a meat-forward diet: protein at 38.5% of dry matter, carbohydrate at 25.8%
Owners who want calcium in print without having to ask
A delicate young digestion. Psyllium, FOS and an inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus are all written in

Worth watching

Poultry named as a group, with the hydrolysed proteins and fats not saying which bird
Fish oil throughout, if a pup is being kept off fish
Rich and energy dense, so weigh a small pup's portions on scales

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

How this scores

How we score

68/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyGood

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for toy and small breed puppies. The daily amount climbs as the pup grows, so begin with Virbac's chart and let the way your pup fills out decide the rest.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Toy, Small

Main protein

Pork

The score, in context

Virbac Veterinary HPM Baby Small & Toy 68.0

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The nutrition is strong; the grouped meat and unnamed poultry fats keep transparency at Good and hold the score there.

What's in it

Dehydrated pork and poultry proteinsWater gone before weighing, which is how protein reaches 38.5% of dry matter. The poultry is not named to a bird.
RiceWith the peas, the only meaningful starch.
Poultry fatsUnnamed bird again. Fat does the work starch does elsewhere.
Peas
LignocellulosePurified fibre powder: bulk with little else.
Hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins
Minerals, linseed, fish oilOmega 3 from fish oil and linseed together.
Dried beet pulp, FOS, psyllium fibrePsyllium steadies things; FOS is the prebiotic.
Inactivated brewer's yeast, Lactobacillus helveticus
Seaweed meal (Ascophyllum nodosum)A spread of minerals, iodine in particular.

Taurine at 1500 mg/kg and choline at 3000 mg/kg are dosed openly, with iodine at 3.0 mg/kg, iron at 260 mg/kg and zinc at 160 mg/kg.

Calcium printed at 1.43% of dry matter, inside the range growth needs.

Named ingredients

Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins; Rice; Poultry Fats; Peas; Lignocellulose; Hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins; Minerals; Linseed; Fish oil; Dried (sugar) beet pulp; Fructo-oligosaccharides; Psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.); Inactivated brewer's yeast; Seaweed meal (Ascophyllum nodosum); Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

396 kcal/100g

Protein

35%

Fat

21%

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

38.5%

Fat

23.1%

Fibre

4.4%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

25.8%

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.

Oils

100%

Pricing & size