Finding dog food that doesn’t irritate your little one can seem impossible, especially if you can’t tell what causes their skin or gut irritations. That’s where hypoallergenic food comes in, providing you with safe and tasty food for your dog. But which is the best? Let us guide you through the best hypoallergenic dog foods in Australia to find the perfect option for your pup.
Meals for Mutts is the perfect option if your dog is allergic to soy, dairy, corn, or wheat. Their dry dog food is packed with omegas and fatty acids that promote brain function, healthy teeth, nails, skin, coat, and cardiovascular health, reassuring you that your dog is healthy without worrying about allergies. The food is designed to provide all the nutrients your dog needs, with plenty of protein to keep them full all day.
Age suitable: 1-50 kg
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Flavour: Salmon and sardine with vegetables
Type: Dry food
Ingredients: Salmon and sardine, seasonal vegetables, ground brown rice, omegas, natural fats and oils, flavours, natural vitamin E and rosemary extract preservatives
Protein content: 20%
Grain-free: No
Overall, customers were impressed with the Meals for Mutts food. They found it didn’t irritate their dog and resulted in more frequent and firmer stools, so they didn’t have to worry about constipation. While the protein content could be higher, customers found their dogs enjoyed eating the food and that they had all the nutrients they needed. The pros and cons of the Meals for Mutts food are listed below:
Royal Canin is a brand with decades of experience in dog food, especially for dogs with allergies. Their hypoallergenic dry food uses hydrolysed protein, designed to be highly digestible and less likely to be recognised as an allergen by your dog’s body. What does this mean? It means there is less of a risk of a food reaction, keeping your dog comfortable and itchy-free! The food also features B-group vitamins and amino acids to strengthen your dog’s skin barrier and maintain dryness, helping with any dry or flaky skin caused by itching.
Age suitable: Adult
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Flavour: Hypoallergenic
Type: Dry food
Ingredients: Hydrolysed soya protein, rice flour, animal fats, poultry liver, beet pulp, minerals, soya oil, fish oil, added vitamins and minerals
Protein content: 22.6% (17.6% hydrolysed soya protein isolate, 5% hydrolysed poultry liver)
Grain-free: Yes
Many customers were impressed with the results of using Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Dry Food. While customers noted that you did need to use it for a few weeks to notice a difference, they found it helped to stop itching, giving their dog’s skin a chance to heal, especially if they had sores from constant itching or gnawing.
It’s not a cheap option, but one that provides your dog with the nutrients they need without triggering any allergies. The pros and cons of this food are listed below:
Leaps & Bounds food is perfect for dogs with skin irritation. It features added vitamins and minerals to ensure your dog gets the nutrition they need without worrying about allergies. The protein content is perfect for building and maintaining muscle mass, allowing you to feed it to dogs of all ages and breeds.
Age suitable: Adult, all breeds
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Flavour: Ocean fish
Type: Dry
Ingredients: Meat and poultry, wholegrain cereals, vegetable protein, chicken fat, salt, beet pulp, vegetable oil, fish oil, vitamins and minerals
Protein content: 25%
Grain-free: No
The Leaps & Bounds Sensitive Skin Ocean Fish Dog Food is popular with customers, especially those with fussy eaters or dogs with sensitive stomachs. They also liked how quickly it worked, reducing itching and helping reduce bowel movements through the night, preventing their dog from waking up frequently. We have outlined the pros and cons below, based on real customer feedback:
Savour Life offers grain-free food that is perfect for any dog with sensitivities! You can feed them this fish poultry flavour without worrying about irritation, leaving them itching or with digestive issues. The added amino acids, vitamins, and minerals help to keep your dog’s skin smooth and their coat silky, keeping them more comfortable and improving any dry or flaky patches from excessive scratching.
Age suitable: Adult, all breed sizes
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Flavour: Ocean Fish Poultry
Type: Dry food
Ingredients: Mackerel meal, tapioca, field peas, chickpeas, canola oil, vegetable broth, vitamins and minerals, amino acids, sweet potato, flaxseed, kelp, carrot, broccoli, blueberries, natural antioxidants
Protein content: 28%
Grain-free: Yes
Buyers were impressed with the Savour Life food, relieving any itching and other sensitivities they were experiencing from food. Many customers transitioned from chicken to this flavour, noting a difference in itching almost instantly! While it isn’t affordable, many were happy to pay the price to see their dog stop itching. We have outlined the pros and cons of the grain-free food below:
Prime 100 offers affordable dog food perfect for dogs with allergies or sensitivities. Their air-dried food is made with single protein and is free from gluten and grains to ensure your dog has no gastrointestinal sensitivities. We liked how we could use it with any breed of adult dog and were impressed with the human-grade ingredients used.
Age suitable: Adult, all breeds
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Flavour: Pumpkin and kangaroo
Type: Dry food
Ingredients: Australian Kangaroo (whole meat & selected organs), pumpkin, carrot, sweet potato, vitamins & minerals, apple fibre, functional oils (coconut, sunflower, algae, flaxseed, evening primrose), postbiotics, chicory root extract, Algimun®, salt, natural antioxidants, taurine, chondroitin, glucosamine.
Protein content: 39%
Grain-free: Yes
Some buyers had issues with the Prime 100 Kangaroo and Pumpkin food, finding that the chunks were very hard and difficult for their dogs to break down into smaller pieces, causing them to bloat and struggle to eat. This was not a widely reported issue, but one worth considering, especially if your dog struggles to chew. Aside from this, customers found their dogs stopped itching quickly, and they could manage weight gain and loss easily.
We have outlined the pros and cons below:
For dogs that prefer wet food, Open Farm has the perfect option. Their salmon rustic stew food has plenty of moisture and flavour, with hidden hypoallergenic benefits to stop itching and upset tummies.
The added turmeric, pumpkin, and coconut oil improve the flavour and bring additional health benefits to keep your dog happy and ensure that their joints usually function. We like how open Open Farm is with its fishing and ingredients so that you can track every ingredient back to its origins for peace of mind.
Age suitable: Adult
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Flavour: Salmon
Type: Wet
Ingredients: Wild Pacific Salmon, Water Sufficient For Processing, Pumpkin, Carrots, Green Beans, Spinach, Red Lentils, Agar Agar, Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas), Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Selenium Yeast, Choline Chloride, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, Cinnamon
Protein content: 8%
Grain-free: Yes
Customers enjoyed the sustainability of the Open Farm food and found the transparentness of the company made it an easy purchase to make. While it isn’t the cheapest on the market, buyers were happy to have a hypoallergenic wet food option to feed their dogs.
Completing our list is Hill’s prescription food, which is perfect for dogs with allergies or needing elimination diets to check for allergies and intolerances. We found the food stopped itching quickly and helped to repair damaged skin. The hydrolysed protein helps reduce the chance of allergic reactions, and the essential fatty acids help give your dog’s coat a shine.
Age suitable: Adult
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Flavour: ZD
Type: Dry food
Ingredients: Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver, Soybean Oil, Powdered Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Glyceryl Monostearate, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper sulphate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene
Protein content: 19.2%
Grain-free: Yes
Overall, customers were impressed with the food, especially as their fussy dogs would eat it with no issues. It was well received by dogs that struggled to keep other foods down, reassuring owners that they could gain weight and get the nutrients they needed. We have outlined the pros and cons of the food below:
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