Omni Dog Food Review: tested by my dog, Coco!

Who owns Omni?

Omni was founded by a working vet, Dr Guy Sandelowsky. He and his co-founder, Shiv Sivakumar, have succeeded in launching this successful range of nutritionally-complete, environmentally sustainable, vegan dog food products to the UK & European markets and at the beginning of 2025, also secured investment from 2 of the Dragon’s Den ‘dragons’.

Stop Press April ’25

Omni are currently re-formulating their wet food offering, with the no-beef casserole and no-chicken pot pie tinned food being discontinued. Current alternatives are their Toppers pouches and Soothing Stew tins. I will update this review once they have launched their new offering.

My experience with Omni

My dog, Coco, has been happily eating this brand’s vet-formulated dog food for over a year now and because she is a total fusspot, I can only assume it tastes great because if it didn’t, she really wouldn’t be eating it. But I’ve also found these nutritionally-complete foods to be good value for money, and Coco’s health and wellbeing has definitely benefited over the past few months too, as has Sundi’s. Interestingly, my positive impressions are also mirrored by many other people’s online Omni dog food reviews. So, I’ll cover all this off in more detail, along with my issue around soya.

Coco loves the taste

OK, I have never tasted it myself, although being completely plant-based, I suppose I could. However, given that Coco wouldn’t leave the box alone before I’d even opened the outer packaging of our first delivery more than a year ago, I think it’s safe to say that this food smells good! And that assumption has been confirmed by Coco at every stage since.

Coco was never a fan of kibble on its own before, but maybe because she likes the smell of Omni’s dry food – coupled with the biscuits being relatively small – she generally eats it without any accompaniment. However, she occasionally likes a bit of a change, so I sometimes add an Omni Topper to her biscuits which adds gravy and soft soya pieces, and that never fails to reinvigorate her appetite. Sundi also gives these a paws up and you can read more about her experience with this product in my Omni Toppers review.

After Coco had many of her teeth extracted about 4 months ago, I did notice her struggling a bit with chewing biscuits though, so I now spray them with a bit of water, or sometimes warm up a little oat milk to soften them. That said, these biscuits are a great size and she can still eat them without me doing that.

Her fur is softer

And she smells better too! Coco is a Lhasa Apso, and this breed naturally has very long fur, although we keep hers fairly short for a number of – largely practical – reasons. But her coat always seemed quite wiry and rough and to be honest, generally just pretty smelly (I cover her ears when I say that so she can’t hear). It wasn’t until a good few weeks after she had completely moved over to Omni’s food that I noticed her fur becoming much softer and shinier, and I suddenly realised how much better she smelt too!

As a result I read some other online reviews of Omni to find out whether other people shared the same experience when moving their dogs onto a vegan diet, and it turns out to be a bit of a thing – who knew? It wasn’t the reason I chose to do it, but it’s definitely an added bonus! The condition of a dog’s coat is often used as a marker of their good health, and a number of people have commented on Coco’s new ‘aura’.

She has more energy

Coco has always had significant gut issues which I realise now were worsened by her previous animal-based diet, and as a result she tended to be quite sluggish, often lacking enthusiasm for her walks. So after she had been on Omni’s dry food for about 4 weeks, I was really pleasantly surprised to see that gradually change, even though she is of advancing years. Now she’s much more puppy-like, full of life and energy and loving her 2 healthy walks every day (with some snoozes in between). And she has some pretty manic play dates too with Sam, the Border Collie round the corner (although I think she has cooled off a bit since she met another, very attractive dog further up the road).

Interestingly, Coco’s increased energy levels – and improved odour that I mentioned previously – correlate with some research that Omni recently carried out, so if you’d like to see more information about that, go to their knowledge hub to find out more.

It’s nutritionally complete

Omni’s dog food is high quality, vet-formulated and nutritionally complete, complying with all FEDIAF guidelines (the European body that sets out nutritional requirements for pet food) so I know I’m giving Coco the best, most appropriate nutrition. The only exception is the Toppers which are designed to add protein, gravy and interest to your dog’s biscuits, but unlike the wet food and the biscuits, are not nutritionally complete in their own right.

I feel very reassured that this range of products has been formulated by specialist vets and nutritionists, in a science-led environment. As they are keen to emphasise, dogs don’t need meat, they need nutrients. The fact that those nutrients come from plants is of no importance. Well, it is important to the planet, and to my vegan principles too, but you know what I mean…

Good value for money

In comparison to other vegan dog foods available at the moment, at under £12 for a 2kg bag of adult food, I think Omni’s dry food products are very competitively priced, and even compare favourably to many meat-based brands. They certainly seem to cost less than most of the other vegan dog foods in the UK.

The Toppers are a little more expensive, but I tend to give these to Coco as an occasional treat to liven up her biscuits. She doesn’t have one every day, nor does Sundi (who is also a fan).

Their wet food isn’t quite so competitively priced either but I like the quality, and most dogs will have a mix of wet and dry food anyway – with Sundi for example, 1 tin lasts about 3 days when mixed in with her biscuits. And she really likes it, so there is never any waste!

To make the most of their competitive pricing, I buy larger bags (it keeps really well) and have them on subscription which is very convenient and saves me money. You can also make use of their free online vet consultations too. So in the round, I find it makes this brand good value for money.

You can also benefit from my exclusive discount code below which gives you 50% off (single use).

Omni Discount Code: VEGANMUM

Extensive range of products

Omni produce a wide range of plant-based foods for all ages and tastes. When I first published this review, Coco was 10 and eating their senior dog food, which she loved. This product has been carefully crafted to take into account the dietary requirements of the older dog, including lower protein and fat levels, and with all the nutrients required to support their cognitive and joint health.

However, updating this review a year later, Coco is now 11 and following the diagnosis of a gut condition (chronic gastroenteropathy) I successfully moved her on to Omni’s Sensitivity diet which doesn’t contain any soya-based ingredients.

So overall, they offer the most comprehensive range of vegan dog food products that I have seen. They are all vet-formulated, and apart from the toppers, they are also all nutritionally complete. I have listed some of their main products below, but you can also visit their online store here:

Age / need	Product
Puppy	Omni plant-based food for Puppy Dogs
Adult	Omni plant-based for for Adult Dogs
Senior	Omni plant-based food for Senior Dogs
Sensitivity Diet – for soy and other intolerances	Omni Adult Dogs Sensitivity Diet
‘Topper’ to add interest to dry food	Omni Toppers
Nutritionally complete wet food – ‘No Beef Casserole’ – now discontinued – see Stop Press	Omni wet food – ‘No Beef’
Nutritionally complete wet food – ‘No Chicken Pot Pie’ – now discontinued – see Stop Press	Omni wet food – ‘No-Chicken’

My vet recommended Omni

Both vets that Coco saw in a 12 month period were fully supportive of her eating Omni, and agreed that doing so has helped to successfully manage her gut issues. And now that the British Veterinary Association has changed its policy to support wholly vegan diets for dogs, you will increasingly find vets supporting and recommending plant-based foods.

So the mood is changing quite rapidly, and increasingly, research is showing that dogs on a vegan diet may have fewer health issues and actually live longer. Omni references some very interesting independent research on vegan diets for dogs which you can see on their knowledge hub if you’d like to know more.

Is there a problem with Omni?

I’ve tried hard to find any negative aspects for this Omni dog food review. I have had to update the article twice since I first wrote it, simply because they keep putting things right! Previously, I had complained that their packaging wasn’t easily recycled – they have now introduced fully recyclable paper ‘sacks’ for their dry food (although their Toppers and Supplement ranges are still not so environmentally-friendly, unfortunately). I also grumbled that all the products were soy-based which excluded dogs with allergies and sensitivities – they have now introduced a sensitive range that doesn’t use soya. Hmmm…

Mostly soya-based

So, they don’t get a 5* review (that would be a first on Vegan Mum!) because most of their range is soya-based (and not organic), and that does therefore exclude some dogs who are sensitive to its protein. However, they have since introduced a sensitive range that avoids all common allergens, including soya, and this is actually the food that Coco now eats because of a more recently diagnosed gut condition.

I’m still going to have a moan though because all their wet food options are still based on soya. To be honest, it does give the food a chewy, ‘meaty’ texture which dogs seem to enjoy and may, for the moment, be hard to replicate with anything else. But, given my experience with Omni, I’m going to watch this space because if a brand is going to find an alternative, I suspect it will be them!

February 2025 update: Well, as I suspected, this innovative brand is about to introduce ‘Soothing Stew‘, a wet food that doesn’t contain soya but that is still nutritionally complete. Only available to pre-order at the moment.

My verdict

It’s probably obvious that I really like Omni’s dog food. Not to eat, clearly – that’s Coco’s department – but I like the price, quality, convenience, ever-increasing range, and their planet-friendly and plant-based stance. And their service is good too; I have only ever had 1 small issue with an order which their customer service team put right immediately, and without quibble.

But the eating bit is important too, and although Coco has eaten different products from within the range depending upon her changing dietary needs, she has thoroughly enjoyed all of them. And that in itself is pertinent because if your dog, like Coco, has certain food requirements because of age, preference, or sensitivities and allergies, then Omni seems to have a product to fit the bill!

Her energy levels are excellent, she is just as playful as ever at 11, and is always up for a bit of wildlife chasing when she gets the chance. Thankfully though, her little legs and sturdy body mean that speed isn’t on her side and squirrels tend to be throwing acorns at her from a great height before she gets anywhere near them. Her poos are healthy, she’s a perfect weight, her coat is shiny, and her breath and general body odour are way better than when she used to be on an animal-based diet. Visits to the vet are very rare and she really does seem to be healthier than ever.

And her furry pal, Sundi, has also benefited from this range of dog food, the Toppers in particular. Fusspot and Picky are her middle names and so eventually finding a product that she actually likes to eat had everyone breathing a sigh of relief.

So I believe that Coco’s diet is playing a major role in her zest for life, and I regularly recommend Omni to other pet parents. And if it continues to fuel her frenzied play dates with Sam the Border Collie, long may it continue…

Omni Discount Code: VEGANMUM for 50% off

Why trust my Omni dog food review?

To really test a product like this thoroughly, I think you have to use it for at least a couple of months so that you can see its effect on your dog’s energy levels, and monitor all the normal signs of health and wellbeing – poos, coat condition, vet visits etc. Fortunately, Coco liked it so much when she first tried it for this review, she’s been eating it ever since, and that’s well over a year now! In addition, one of her furry pals Sundi also adopted Omni as her permanent dog food of choice! Consequently, I’m confident that this review genuinely reflects our positive, and well tested experience of this brand’s products.

I’d like to thank Omni for originally sending me their ‘Senior Dogs’ product at the beginning of 2023, and for then sponsoring this review. However, I continue to update this review regularly with changes (and with no further payment from the brand) because Coco and Sundi have genuinely benefited from their products and I am keen to reflect that so that other dogs can benefit from our experience.

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