Support your patients with BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet.
For dogs and cats who could benefit from a prescription diet, BLUE offers natural formulas enhanced with vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Formulated by animal nutritionists and veterinarians for dietary needs like kidney support, weight management, and gastrointestinal support, these recipes combine beneficial nutrition with a taste dogs love.
HF
Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance
A natural option for dogs with food sensitivities, this veterinary-exclusive formula is made with readily digestible hydrolyzed salmon to help minimize the chance of adverse reactions to common proteins.
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Recommended for
Dermatologic
Gastrointestinal
NP
Novel Protein Alligator
Starting with real alligator — a single protein source rarely associated with food intolerance in dogs — this veterinary-exclusive formula is designed to nutritionally manage inflammatory skin and GI diseases in dogs who experience adverse food reactions.
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Recommended for
Dermatologic
Gastrointestinal
GI
Gastrointestinal Support
For dogs with gastrointestinal troubles, this veterinary-exclusive formula is made with easily digestible ingredients and prebiotic fibers to help balance and maintain a healthy gut.
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Recommended for
GI
Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat
For dogs who have trouble digesting fat, this veterinary-exclusive formula is a reduced-fat version of our GI Support formula, with easily digestible ingredients and prebiotic fibers to help balance and maintain a healthy gut.
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Not recommended for
KS
Kidney Support
This veterinary-exclusive formula is designed with controlled levels of protein to support healthy kidney function in dogs. It also contains restricted mineral levels and vital nutrients to support overall health.
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Indications
Not recommended for
W+U
Weight Management + Urinary Care
For dogs who need help with weight management and urinary care, this veterinary-exclusive formula is made with the ideal levels of fat and calories to help dogs with weight loss, plus controlled mineral levels to support urinary health.
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Indications
Weight Management
Urinary Care
Not recommended for
W+M
Weight Management + Mobility Support
This veterinary-exclusive formula contains optimally balanced caloric and nutrient levels to maintain healthy body weight and lean muscle, plus EPA, glucosamine, and chondroitin to support joint health and mobility.
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Not recommended for
HF
Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance
A natural option for cats with food sensitivities, this veterinary-exclusive formula is made with readily digestible hydrolyzed salmon to help minimize the chance of adverse reactions to common proteins.
Features
Recommended for
Dermatologic
Gastrointestinal
NP
Novel Protein Alligator
Starting with real alligator — a single protein source rarely associated with food intolerance in cats — this veterinary-exclusive formula is designed to nutritionally manage inflammatory skin and GI diseases in cats who experience adverse food reactions.
Features
Recommended for
Dermatologic
Gastrointestinal
GI
Gastrointestinal Support
For cats with gastrointestinal troubles, this veterinary-exclusive formula is made with easily digestible ingredients and prebiotic fibers to help balance and maintain a healthy gut.
Features
Recommended for
K+M
Kidney + Mobility Support
Formulated to address two common ailments in cats, this veterinary-exclusive formula contains controlled protein and mineral levels to support healthy kidney function, plus Glucosamine and Chondroitin to help with overall mobility.
Features
Indications
Not recommended for
W+U
Weight Management + Urinary Care
For cats who need help with weight management and urinary care, this veterinary-exclusive formula is made with the ideal levels of fat and calories to help cats with weight loss, plus controlled mineral levels to support urinary health.
Features
Indications
Weight Management
Urinary Care
Not recommended for
“I have become a huge advocate of BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet™. The efficacy and palatability of the ingredients and formulation of the diet have aided in my treatment protocols. More importantly, pet owners have come to trust in the BLUE brand.”
Dr. Daniel Choi, DVM, MBA from Graceful Animal Hospital, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
“I am happy with the palatability, digestibility testing, and technology, of BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet™. I am especially pleased to hear our clients say their pets were picky and now LOVE to eat. I feel confident using BLUE NVD in my patients, so much so I use them in my own pets.”
Ashley Detwiler, DVM, DACVD from Pittsburgh Veterinary Dermatology
“BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet™ offers unique combinations of features and benefits that work well for patient management. Blue Buffalo is a company that I have come to trust and rely on over the years and what I most appreciate is their support and transparency. They are a welcome addition to the landscape of veterinary therapeutic diets.”
Donna M. Raditic DVM, ACVIM (Nutrition), Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® from Nutrition and Integrative Medicine Consultants
“I highly recommend the HF diet: pets love it, and it has proven to be an excellent tool for managing food allergies in both dogs and cats. I've been impressed with the very positive results in skin health and overall happiness of my food-allergic patients.”
Carine Laporte, VMD, DACVD from Dermatology for Animals, Salt Lake City, UT
- Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd., data on file, 2018.
- Blue Buffalo Co., Ltd., data on file, 2015.
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- Blue Buffalo Co., Ltd., data on file, 2021.
- Osborne CA et al. Canine struvite urolithiasis: Causes, detection, management and prevention. In: Hand M et al. Small animal clinical nutrition. 5th ed. Topeka, Ka: Morris Animal Institute, 2012: 891-914.
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- Panasevich M et al. Serum biomarkers predict improved body composition in overweight dogs fed a therapeutic diet. In Proceedings AAVN Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium. Virtual, June 2-3, 2021.; Panasevich M et al. Improved body composition is linked to serum biomarkers in overweight cats fed a therapeutic diet. In Proceedings AAVN Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium. Virtual, June 2-3, 2021.
- Toll PW et al. Obesity. In: Hand M et al. Small animal clinical nutrition. 5th ed. Topeka, Kan: Morris Animal Institute, 2012: 501-542.
- Frantz NZ et al. Novel food containing antioxidants and fish oil improves mobility scores in arthritic dogs. In Proceedings AAVN Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium. Virtual, June 10-11, 2020.
- Toll PW et al. Obesity. In: Hand M et al. Small animal clinical nutrition. 5th ed. Topeka, Kan: Morris Animal Institute, 2012: 501-542) and help protect against hepatic lipidosis (Verbrugghe A et al. Peculiarities of one-carbon metabolism in the strict carnivorous cat and the role in feline hepatic lipidosis. Nutrients 2013; 5: 2811-2835.
- Tefft KM et al. Effect of a struvite dissolution diet in cats with naturally occurring struvite urolithiasis. J Fel Med Sur. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X20942382.
- Verbrugghe A et al. Peculiarities of one-carbon metabolism in the strict carnivorous cat and the role in feline hepatic lipidosis. Nutrients 2013; 5: 2811-2835.