Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Hill's

Hill's Derm Complete Puppy Rice & Egg Recipe Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Choosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Hill’s Derm Complete Puppy Rice & Egg starts with brown rice, rice protein concentrate, and egg, with high fat and very high omega disclosures.

It is worth considering for veterinarian-guided puppy skin support, not for high-meat puppy feeding.

Plant booster present
Illustration of grains and vegetables beside a dog-food bowl
Grain and vegetable illustration

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 22.5%Fat 20.2%Other 57.3%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type

Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.

Protein positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.

Fat positionHigher

This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.

Calorie densityHigher

This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.1%
Phosphorus0.9%
Crude fiberNot disclosed
Omega-31.74%
Omega-65.93%

Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.

02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE

Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade

The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.

Listed ingredients

Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.

Grains and vegetables ingredient illustration
Grain and vegetable illustration
D1.5/6Ingredient gradeConservative
Ingredient #1 · Brown RiceUpper
Whole Grain
Ingredient #2 · Rice Protein ConcentrateLowest
Processed Plant Protein
Ingredient #3 · Egg ProductUpper
Egg Protein
Ingredient #1Upper

Brown Rice

Brown Rice is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.

Ingredient #2Lowest

Rice Protein Concentrate

Rice Protein Concentrate is a processed plant-protein booster. It can lift crude protein without the same animal-protein share, so the animal-protein read should stay separate. It reads as an bottom-tier plant protein booster.

Ingredient #3Upper

Egg Product

Egg Product is an egg-based animal protein ingredient. It is not fresh meat, but the animal protein source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Brown Rice — Neutral ingredientsRice Protein Concentrate — High-caution ingredientsEgg Product — Primary positive ingredientsSoybean Oil — Neutral ingredientsHydrolyzed Chicken Flavor — Support positive ingredientsDried Beet Pulp — Support positive ingredientsCoconut Oil — Neutral ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsDicalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsSodium Tripolyphosphate — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsL-Threonine — Neutral ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsvitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) — Support positive ingredientsGreen Peas — Caution ingredientsApples — Neutral ingredientsCranberries — Neutral ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsCarrots — Neutral ingredientsminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) — Support positive ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols for freshness — Neutral ingredientsBroccoli — Neutral ingredientsBeta-Carotene. — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Ingredient-label protein analysis

Animal protein · Egg Product (#3)

Plant protein · Rice Protein Concentrate (#2), Green Peas (#20)

Even high crude protein can be strongly influenced by processed plant protein.

This is hard to read as meat-protein centered.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientCranberryUrinary support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

This is a prescription-diet candidate for allergy/skin care. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.

What works well in this food

  • Omega-3, Omega-6, EPA+DHA, Vitamin E are disclosed, which helps compare skin-barrier and coat-support markers.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
  • Higher calorie density can raise daily intake in a gram-for-gram switch. Weight reduction needs portions and treat calories to be adjusted together.
  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

When this food fits your dog

Prescription purpose: allergy/skin care.

Consider it first when

  • Comparing real nutrient numbers
  • Shopping by disclosure breadth
  • Choosing from public data first

Choose another food first when

  • Meat intensity is the first shopping axis
  • You want the strongest ingredient quality first

High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

allergy/skin care prescription alternatives

Compare allergy/skin care prescription diets first. For therapeutic diets, clinical fit and veterinary direction matter more than a standard score.

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Hill's background

Founded in 1907 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence C1

There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.

Recall information

This brand has a confirmed recall history. The most recent public recall noted here was the 2019 vitamin D incident.

May 12, 2026

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.