Royal Canin Veterinary Hepatic

Brewers rice, brown rice, corn, soy protein isolate, chicken fat, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavors, vegetable oil, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, monocalcium phosphate, fish oil, pea fiber, DL-methionine, choline chloride, fructooligosaccharides, marine microalgae oil, L-lysine, trace minerals[zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], taurine, salt, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), L-carnitine, L-threonine, magnesium oxide, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid

First 5 ingredients

This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.

• Named animal protein first

  The first ingredient is Brewers rice, which is not an animal protein.

  0 / 8

• Animal Prominence Index

  Animal Prominence Index 19 of 100. This is a FeedWise position-weighted measure of how far animal ingredients dominate the ingredient panel. It is a label-position index, not a manufacturer-disclosed recipe percentage.

  0 / 5

• Liver

  No liver in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Heart

  No heart in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Other appropriate organs

  No additional organ meats identified.

  0 / 2

• Whole egg

  No meaningful egg inclusion.

  0 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: chicken fat, fish oil, marine microalgae oil.

  +2 / 2

• Verified animal ingredient proportion

  The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.

  NOT SCORED

• Plant protein dilution

  Concentrated plant proteins detected: soy protein isolate.

  -2

Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.

• Position weighted ingredient quality

  11 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 16 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +9.6 / 20

• Ingredient splitting

  Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: RICE FAMILY (Brewers rice, brown rice).

  -1

• Prominent protein isolates

  Protein concentrates appear from position 4: soy protein isolate.

  -2

• Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
• Pulse ingredients detected: pea fiber
• Plant protein concentrates: soy protein isolate
• Ingredient splitting: RICE FAMILY (Brewers rice, brown rice)

Carbohydrate is not calculable because ash is not disclosed. It is left blank rather than overstated.

• Carbohydrate burden

  Carbohydrate is not precisely calculable because ash has not been disclosed. This is an evidence limitation, not evidence of high carbohydrate, so it is removed from the score and reported as reduced confidence.

  NOT SCORED

• Ingredient based plant load

  Plant load assessed as VERY HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: Brewers rice (refined grain), brown rice (whole grain), corn (whole grain), soy protein isolate (concentrated plant protein), dried plain beet pulp (fibre ingredient), pea fiber (fibre ingredient).

  0 / 8

• Split plant fractions

  Split plant fractions understate the true plant load in the ingredient order.

  -1

Processing method: Extruded. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.

• Processing method

  Extruded processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.

  +5 / 10

• Animal species clearly identified

  Every animal ingredient names its species.

• Ingredient sourcing disclosed

  Not publicly verified

• Country or region identified

  Country or region of origin published: Canada.

• Manufacturing location identified

  Not publicly verified

• Detailed nutritional analysis

  A detailed nutritional analysis is published.

• Traceability information

  Not publicly verified

• Manufacturer provides sourcing detail

  Not publicly verified

• Overall formulation transparency

  A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.

Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.

• Complete and balanced for the stated life stage

  Not publicly verified

• Feeding trial or validation

  Not publicly verified

• Intended use clearly stated

  The manufacturer states the intended use: intermittent or supplemental feeding.

• Guaranteed analysis published

  A guaranteed analysis is published for this formula.

• Calcium and phosphorus disclosed

  Not publicly verified

• Feeding guidance for supplemental use

  Not publicly verified

• Batch testing

  Not publicly verified

• Pathogen testing

  Not publicly verified

• Supplier verification

  Not publicly verified

• Lot traceability

  Not publicly verified

• Nutrient verification

  Not publicly verified

• Manufacturing quality program

  Not publicly verified

• Recall context and corrective action

  No recalls on file.

A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.