Prescription Diet™ c/d™ Multicare Feline
Recommended for:
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- Initial nutritional management of cats with Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD), including crystalluria and/or urolithiasis, urethral plugs and idiopathic cystitis.
- Dissolution of sterile struvite uroliths.
- Long-term nutritional management of cats predisposed to:
- Struvite, calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate crystals and uroliths (reduction of occurrence and recurrence).
- Urethral plugs (almost exclusively associated with struvite or calcium phosphate crystals)
- Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC)
Not recommended for:
- Kittens.
- Pregnant or lactating females.
Additional information
- Clinically proven to dissolve struvite stones in as little as 14 days.*
- Do not give urinary acidifiers while administering c/d™ Multicare Feline
- Monitor urine to ensure the ideal urinary pH is maintained and, if necessary, eliminate infection from the urinary tract.
Other products to consider
Reasons for which replacement of Prescription Diet™ c/d™ Multicare Feline is recommended in cases of FLUTD are:
- For Feline Idiopathic Cystitis related to environmental stress, use Prescription Diet™ c/d™ Feline Urinary Stress
- To dissolve large or multiple sterile struvite uroliths: Prescription Diet™ s/d™ Feline.
- For FLUTD caused by urates, cystine or xanthine uroliths: Prescription Diet™ k/d™ Feline.
- **If calcium phosphate is present as brushite: Prescription Diet™ k/d™ Feline.
- For cats prone to overweight and obesity, with FLUTD: Prescription Diet™c/d™ Multicare Feline Reduced Calorie
| KEY FEATURES3 |
|
KEY BENEFITS |
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Calcium |
Reduced |
Helps reduce the urinary concentration of struvite constituents (magnesium and phosphate) and calcium oxalate. |
| Sodium |
Controlled |
Helps maintain proper kidney function. |
| Citrate |
Added |
Forms insoluble complexes with calcium to inhibit the formation of calcium oxalates. |
| Urinary pH |
Acidic:
6.2-6.4 |
Limits the formation and aggregation of struvite crystals, without promoting the formation of calcium crystals. |
| Water |
Increased in pouches and canned formulations |
Increases urine volume, diluting urolith constituents to help limit recurrence of idiopathic FLUTD. |
| Formulations |
5 (2 in pouch, 1 in can and 2 dry) |
Increases choice to stimulate acceptance. |
Vitamin E
Beta-carotene |
Added |
Helps neutralise free radicals to counteract urolithiasis. |
| Vitamin C |
Not added |
It is a precursor of oxalates. |
DAILY AMOUNT
These dosages are to be considered indicative, as the needs of cats change. 1,2 Adjust doses to maintain ideal body weight.
Body Weight
in kg |
156g cans |
| 2 |
3/4 - 1 |
| 3 |
1 - 1 1/3 |
| 4 |
1 1/4 - 1 2/3 |
| 5 |
1 1/2 - 2 |
| 6 |
1 2/3 - 2 1/4 |
| 7 + |
1/3 per kg |
Mixed feeding instructions:
One 85g pouch corresponds to 20 grams of dry food and one 156g can corresponds to 40 grams.9
Body Weight
in kg |
156g cans |
Grams of dry |
| 2 |
1/2 |
15 |
| 3 |
1/2 |
30 |
| 4 |
1 |
20 |
| 5 |
1 |
30 |
| 6 |
1 |
40 |
| 7 + |
1 |
8 per kg |
Can Composition
With Chicken: Pork by-products, pork liver, chicken (7%), rice, corn starch, soybean meal, minerals, animal fats, fish oil, hydrolysates, dried brewer's yeast, vitamins and trace elements
| |
As Fed |
Dry Matter4 |
per 100 kcal ME5 |
| Protein |
11.0 % |
43.7 % |
10.2 g |
| Fat |
5.2 % |
20.6 % |
4.8 g |
| Carbohydrates (NFE) |
7.1 % |
28.2 % |
6.6 g |
| Crude Fibre |
0.3 % |
1.2 % |
0.3 g |
| Moisture |
74.8 % |
- |
69.3 g |
| Calcium |
0.20 % |
0.79 % |
185 mg |
| Phosphorus |
0.20 % |
0.79 % |
185 mg |
| Sodium |
0.09 % |
0.36 % |
83 mg |
| Potassium |
0.23 % |
0.91 % |
213 mg |
| Magnesium |
0.02 % |
0.08 % |
19 mg |
| Chloride |
0.19 % |
0.75 % |
176 mg |
| Sulphur |
0.24 % |
0.95 % |
222 mg |
| Omega-3 fatty acids |
0.22 % |
0.87 % |
204 mg |
| Omega-6 fatty acids |
1.22 % |
4.84 % |
1 g |
| Taurine |
978 mg/kg |
3,881 mg/kg |
91 mg |
| Vitamin A10 |
43,280 IU/kg |
171,746 IU/kg |
4,007 IU |
| Vitamin D10 |
344 IU/kg |
1,365 IU/kg |
32 IU |
| Vitamin E10 |
217 mg/kg |
861 mg/kg |
20 mg |
| Beta-carotene |
1.4 mg/kg |
5.6 mg/kg |
0.13 mg |
| |
As Fed |
Dry Matter4 |
| kcal/100g |
108 |
426 |
| kJ/100g |
450 |
1,782 |
| kcal/can |
165 |
|
| Urinary acidifying substance |
DL-methionine 1.25mg/kg |
|
| Urinary pH |
6.2 - 6.4 |
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