Prescription Diet™ r/d™ Canine
Recommended for:
- Overweight dogs.
- Fiber-responsive disorders in overweight dogs: diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, colitis and constipation.
Not recommended for:
- Cats.
- Puppies
- Pregnant or breastfeeding females.
- Dogs debilitated or underweight, dehydrated, in a hypermetabolic state, with chronic kidney disease (IRIS stages 3-4) or liver disease.
More information
Weight reduction- A realistic body weight reduction is approximately 1% weekly.
- The indicated quantities to be administered sometimes need to be decreased to produce optimal weight loss.
- It is necessary to obtain the owner's full collaboration and strictly control the food intake. Hill's offers the customer all the information to achieve effective weight loss; contact your Scientific Representative for further details and assistance.
- After reaching ideal body weight, it is recommended to give your dog Prescription DietTM w/d™ Canine, to maintain it.
- The use of a unique combination of nutrients capable of downregulating the expression of genes associated with fat accumulation is an example of how Hill's has created a product based in an innovative way on nutrigenomics science.
- Constipation
Ensure sufficient water intake.
| KEY FEATURES3 | | KEY BENEFITS |
|---|
Energy
Fat | Low levels | Accumulated body fat is used to meet energy needs and therefore weight is reduced. |
| Fibre | Total dietary fiber increased.
Blend of soluble and insoluble fiber | Excess weight: Provides increased food bulk which helps increase satiety and reduce hunger.
Diabetes mellitus: Helps minimize blood glucose fluctuations which can help reduce insulin dosage.
Colitis: changes intestinal transit times.
Constipation: stimulates intestinal motility. |
| L-Carnitine | Integrated | Facilitates the conversion of fats into energy.
Helps maintain lean muscle mass. |
| L-Lysine | Integrated | Helps maintain lean muscle mass. |
These doses are to be considered indicative, as the needs of dogs change. 1,2 Adjust the doses in order to maintain ideal body weight.
To control overweight, the quantity to be administered must be calculated on the ideal weight (goal to be achieved) and not on the excess weight.
| Ideal Body Weight in kg | FOR OVERWEIGHT REDUCTION | FOR ALL OTHER INDICATIONS |
|---|
| 10 | 125 | 170 - 235 |
| 15 | 170 | 230 - 320 |
| 20 | 210 | 285 - 395 |
| 25 | 250 | 335 - 465 |
| 30 | 290 | 385 - 535 |
| 35 | 325 | 435 - 600 |
| 40 | 355 | 480 - 665 |
| 50 | 420 | 565 - 785 |
| 60 | 485 | 650 - 900 |
| 70 + | 8 per kg |
12 per kg |
ADMINISTRATION GUIDE FOR MIXED FEEDING
FOR THE REDUCTION
OF OVERWEIGHT
Body weight
in kg | 350g can | Grams of dry matter |
|---|
| 10 | 1 | 45 |
| 15 | 1 | 90 |
| 20 | 1 | 130 |
| 25 | 1 | 170 |
| 30 | 2 | 125 |
| 35 | 2 | 160 |
| 40 | 2 | 195 |
| 50 | 2 | 260 |
| 60 | 2 | 320 |
| 70 | 2 | 380 |
ADMINISTRATION GUIDE FOR MIXED FEEDING
FOR ALL OTHER INFORMATION
Body weight in kg | Can 350g | Grams dry |
|---|
| 10 | 1 | 120 |
| 15 | 1 | 190 |
| 20 | 1 | 260 |
| 25 | 1 | 320 |
| 30 | 2 | 295 |
| 35 | 2 | 355 |
| 40 | 2 | 405 |
| 50 | 2 | 510 |
| 60 | 2 | 610 |
| 70 | 2 | 705 |
Dry Composition
with Chicken : Maize, dehydrated chicken (25%) and turkey, maize gluten flour, cellulose, wholemeal pea flour, dehydrated beet pulp, hydrolysates, animal fats, minerals, DL-methionine, L-lysine, flaxseed, L-carnitine, vitamins, taurine, trace elements, L-tryptophan and beta-carotene. With natural antioxidants (mixed tocopherols)
| | As such | Dry matter | per 100 kcal ME5 |
|---|
| Proteins | 31.1 % | 33.8 % | 10.0 g |
| Fat | 10.6 % | 11.5 % | 3.4 g |
| Carbohydrates (NFE) | 32.2 % | 35.0 % | 10.3 g |
| Fibre (raw) | 12.3 % | 13.4 % | 3.9 g |
| Moisture | 8.0 % | - | 2.6 g |
| Calcium | 0.88 % | 0.96 % | 282 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0.64 % | 0.70 % | 205 mg |
| Sodium | 0.28 % | 0.30 % | 90 mg |
| Potassium | 0.85 % | 0.92 % | 272 mg |
| Magnesium | 0.10 % | 0.11 % | 32 mg |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.26 % | 0.28 % | 83 mg |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2.55 % | 2.77 % | 817 mg |
| Taurine | 1,012 mg/kg | 1,100 mg/kg | 32 mg |
| L-Carnitine | 286 mg/kg | 311 mg/kg | 9 mg |
| Vitamin A10 | 9,232 IU/kg | 10,035 IU/kg | 296 IU |
| Vitamin D10 | 721 IU/kg | 784 IU/kg | 23 IU |
| Vitamin E10 | 580 mg/kg | 630 mg/kg | 19 mg |
| Vitamin C10 | 90 mg/kg | 98 mg/kg | 2.88 mg |
| Beta-carotene | 1.5 mg/kg | 1.6 mg/kg | 0.05 mg |
| | As to Which | Dry matter4 |
|---|
| kcal/100g | 312 | 339 |
| kJ/100g | 1.305 | 1.418 |
| urine pH | 6.8 - 7.2 | |
