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AvoDerm Natural vs Health Extension

AvoDerm Natural is made by Central Garden & Pet Company, and Health Extension is made by Health Extension Pet Care, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, AvoDerm Natural and Health Extension both average 8.5 out of 10.

AvoDerm Natural and Health Extension compared

AvoDerm Natural Health Extension
Manufacturer Central Garden & Pet Company Health Extension Pet Care
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1980 1963
Headquarters Walnut Creek, California, USA Hauppauge, New York, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region California New York
Products listed 29 64
Serves Cats & dogs Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ $$$$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No No
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
8.5 (avg of 29) 8.5 (avg of 64)
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon

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AvoDerm Natural vs Health Extension: how they compare

Scores

AvoDerm Natural and Health Extension average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10, across 29 and 64 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

AvoDerm Natural is made by Central Garden & Pet Company, an independent maker, based in Walnut Creek, California, USA, founded in 1980. Health Extension is made by Health Extension Pet Care, an independent maker, based in Hauppauge, New York, USA, founded in 1963.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 29 AvoDerm Natural foods and 64 Health Extension foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, AvoDerm Natural or Health Extension?

AvoDerm Natural and Health Extension average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10.

Who makes AvoDerm Natural and Health Extension?

AvoDerm Natural is made by Central Garden & Pet Company. Health Extension is made by Health Extension Pet Care.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Health Extension has 64 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 29 for AvoDerm Natural.

Where is each brand based?

AvoDerm Natural is based in Walnut Creek, California, USA. Health Extension is based in Hauppauge, New York, USA.

Have AvoDerm Natural or Health Extension been recalled?

Neither AvoDerm Natural nor Health Extension has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: AvoDerm Natural and Health Extension .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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