With over 70 years expertise in dog nutrition we create delicious, balanced foods for your dog using only the best meat and vegetables from our trusted local suppliers. We're proud to say that our food is produced in our own factory on the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border. That's why, wherever we possibly can, we source the best ingredients the UK countryside has to offer, with some supplied by local farms on our doorstep!
We created the first commercially produced complete dry dog food in the UK, way back in the 1950s. Our experts work hard to create recipes that your dog will love, every single day. We use good quality, natural ingredients - if we wouldn't eat it, don't expect to see it in our recipes!
We created the first commercially produced complete dry dog food in the UK, way back in the 1950s. Our experts work hard to create recipes that your dog will love, every single day. We use good quality, natural ingredients - if we wouldn't eat it, don't expect to see it in our recipes!
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It all began at Kennel Nutrition in Ripon where our first product, Vitalin Original, was cooked up. A few years later Vitalin Original with Gravy followed. Following the success of Vitalin Original and Vitalin Original with Gravy, we made Vitalin Royale. We are continuing with our mission to combine years of knowhow with local ingredients to ensure your dog has a tasty and nutritious diet that you can trust.
Our products are lovingly created hypoallergenic recipes to contribute to your dog's overall health and wellbeing. We do this with a combination of top quality proteins, oils, healthy carbohydrates and nutritional supplements. Quality proteins are essential for helping with your pet's growth and development.
We know that feeding advice can sometimes be confusing, so we've put together some extra help and info below. When feeding your dog Vitalin for the first time or when switching from one Vitalin product to another, it's important that the change is made gradually to prevent any digestive upsets.
We recommend that this is done over 5-10 days, where you slowly decrease the amount of old food and increase the amount of new food in the dog's daily serving.The diagram below gives some more information on our suggested daily amounts. Quick note, feeding tables refer to the ideal weight for your dog's breed.
We recommend that this is done over 5-10 days, where you slowly decrease the amount of old food and increase the amount of new food in the dog's daily serving.The diagram below gives some more information on our suggested daily amounts. Quick note, feeding tables refer to the ideal weight for your dog's breed.
In order to help ensure that your dog maintains a healthy weight, the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association (PFMA) has developed a reference guide to body condition scoring. You should assess your dog's body condition on a monthly basis and then adjust feeding amounts if necessary. Your pet is likely to be underweight.
You can add a little warm water to our products to help release the natural aroma of the foods and make them more appealing for dogs with fussy eating habits, or make them easier to eat for older dogs that may experience problems with this. However, we would recommend feeding these products dry in order to help maintain good oral health.
Reviews (3)
Heather Critchley
Jul 20, 2020
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Having an older dog with grain allergy I was pleased to find Vitalin Senior salmon and potato at our local pet shop. From the front of the pack it looked British and grain allergy free . It was only when my poor dog developed very itchy , sore skin that I read the small print on the back of the pack ! I was horrified to find rice and maize as major components . I've thrown out the remains of one 2kilo pack and will donate the other to a rescue, making sure they know not to give it to allergy dogs.
Danny Lisa Lpg Cooper
Feb 07, 2020
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Rupert Farrant
Jun 01, 2016
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I have been feeding Vitalin Adult Chicken and Potato at the kennels for a couple of years now and couldn't bee more pleased. No upset tummies, good solid poos, fussy dogs love it, longer stays develop glossy coats and look fab. This is most definitely the best food on the market, even foods that are twice the price (which are a rip off). You can tell this, by what comes out of the other end of the dog, how they look and how they eat up. You will not be disappointed.
