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Is Hill's Science Diet a good brand of dog food?


hill's science diet dog food

Yes! Despite misinformation that Hills Science Diet contains "fillers" for cost-cutting, animal protein is almost always the first ingredient in their foods. When it is not, it is usually because the diet has been formulated for dogs with a particular health requirement, and not because of cost-cutting.


Hills Science Diet has a huge amount of research and testing behind their products, adding to the reliability, quality assurance, and efficacy of their foods.

Pawsitive Plan's ratings of Hills Science Diet:

Quality and testing

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​Balanced nutrition

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​Consistent ingredients

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Natural ingredients

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​Animal protein as first ingredient

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Size-specific formulations

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Age-appropriate formulations

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Nutraceuticals

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Benefits of Hills Science Diet:

  • Meticulous quality control and in-house research on the benefits of their diets

  • Decades of data and research on animal nutrition

  • Open and honest ingredient lists

  • No fear-mongering marketing practices

  • Meets both AAFCO and WSAVA guidelines

  • Contains nutraceuticals so your pet's food works harder for you

  • Size and age appropriate formulations

Problems with Hills Science Diet:

  • Most foods contain chicken, a common food allergen in dogs

  • Few options for novel proteins


If you've got a pet that has allergens or not sure what to feed your pet, check out our funnel to compare the best dog food across 25 brands & personalised to your pet's situation:


 

All information, research, and evaluation are personally performed by our in-house vets with over 10 years of experience in animal nutrition.

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