Verus Grain-Free, Fresh Formula Product Line VēRUS Canine Small Breed Fish Formula Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Verus Grain-Free, Fresh Formula Product Line VēRUS Canine Small Breed Fish Formula Dry Dog Food are Menhaden Fish Meal, Oat Groats, Dried Potato, Pearled Barley, and Herring Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 42.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Menhaden Fish Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from menhaden, a small oily fish caught specifically for oil and meal.
Oat Groats
The whole oat kernel with only the inedible outer hull removed, leaving the bran and germ intact.
Dried Potatoes
Potatoes with their moisture removed, used as a concentrated grain-free carbohydrate.
Pearled Barley
Barley polished to remove the hull and most of the bran layer, leaving a pale, quick-cooking grain.
Herring Meal
Herring that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,464 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 26.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 11.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 42.0%
409 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Menhaden Fish Meal, Oat Groats, Dried Potato, Pearled Barley, Herring Meal, Salmon Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Dried Kelp, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Calcium Carbonate, Niacin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Carnitine, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxin Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Betaine Anhydrous, Iron Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 26.0% | 28.9% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 11.0% | 12.2% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 42.0% | 46.7% | HIGH |
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (409 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Verus. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.