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BRAND

Verus

Family-ownedSince 1993Abingdon, Maryland

RECIPES REVIEWED
13
AVG PROTEIN, DM
26.1%
AVG STARCH
43%
FDA RECALLS
None
LINES
Grain-Free, Fresh Formula Product Line 5

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DEEP DIVE

Inside The Verus Range

Across 13 recipes we review

Protein runs lower than the average food we review (26.1% vs 31.9% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is higher than average, at 43% of the food as fed.

85% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (91% across the site).

23% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 1,774 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 26% 19% to 36%
15%site avg 32%50%
Fat, dry matter 15% 9% to 22%
5%site avg 16%30%
Starch, as fed 43% 27% to 56%
10%site avg 34%60%
Kcal per cup 409 359 to 485
250site avg 390600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Chicken 46% 58%
Fish 46% 43%
Turkey 15% 23%
Lamb 15% 16%
Egg 15% 31%
Pork 8% 10%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 14%
Artificial colors 0% 2%
Chemical preservatives 0% 12%
Corn 0% 20%
Wheat 0% 15%
Soy 0% 11%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • Adult5
  • All Life Stages4
  • Puppy2
  • Senior1
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds11
  • Large Breed2
  • Small Breed1
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)3
  • Weight Management1
Verus VēRUS Canine Active Advantage Formula Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Verus VēRUS Canine Active Advantage Formula Dry Dog Food 35.6% dry matter Verus Puppy Advantage Chicken Meal, Oats & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Verus Puppy Advantage Chicken Meal, Oats & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog Food 38% as fed Verus Weight Management Brown Rice, Lamb Meal & Oats Formula Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Verus Weight Management Brown Rice, Lamb Meal & Oats Formula Dry Dog Food 359 kcal per cup
THE COMPANY

About Verus

Ownership
Family-owned
Founded
1993
Headquarters
Abingdon, Maryland

Who Makes It

VēRUS Pet Foods is a small Maryland company that sells dry and canned dog and cat food plus supplements. It describes itself as family and veteran owned and markets its recipes as holistic and made with quality ingredients. 1, 2

Where It Is Made

The company says its dry food is made in upstate New York and Ohio and its canned dog and cat formulas are made in South Dakota. It says all of its food is made in EU-certified facilities. The company does not name its plants, and a 2015 profile described its main production facility in southern New York alongside a company-run distribution center in Abingdon, Maryland. 3, 4

History

Russell Armstrong founded VēRUS in 1993 in Abingdon, Maryland, after working for a small natural pet food maker starting in 1987. The company says Armstrong still owns and runs it. 4, 3

Worth Knowing

The company says it has never been involved in a recall since 1993. It sells through independent pet stores and a list of authorized online dealers, and it names Chewy, Walmart.com, Petco.com, PetSmart.com and Target.com as unauthorized resellers whose products it does not warranty. 3, 5

  1. veruspetfoods.com
  2. veruspetfoods.com/contact-us
  3. veruspetfoods.com/faq
  4. i95business.com/articles/content/verus_pet_foods_413
  5. veruspetfoods.com/online-dealers

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RECALL HISTORY // VERUS

No FDA Recalls On Record

We have not matched any FDA recall to Verus. We check the FDA feed daily. See the recall log

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