VetEssentials™ Kitten

Veterinary Exclusive. Advanced nutrition for healthy growth and development with strong immunity. High in clinically proven antioxidants and DHA.

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Key Benefits
Veterinary Exclusive. Advanced nutrition for healthy growth and development with strong immunity. High in clinically proven antioxidants and DHA.

Immunity: Clinically proven antioxidants with high levels of vitamin E to support a healthy immune system

Digestion: Highly digestible proteins and a balance of fibres to support a healthy digestive tract

Urinary: Helps maintain healthy urinary tract through controlled mineral and pH levels

Oral Health: Precise balance of vitamins and minerals for healthy development of teeth

Skin & Coat: High levels of omega-6 fatty acids help promote healthy skin and a shiny coat

Clinically proven nutrition that can transform your pet’s life.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee We're confident your pet will enjoy Hill's™ VetEssentials™ foods that we offer a 100% money-back guarantee.*

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Feeding Guide

How to adjust feeding amounts to maintain optimal weight.

Kittens and pregnant and lacting queens can usually be fed an unrestricted amount of food, but a guide to the daily amounts is provided. These amounts are a starting point only because animals' needs vary¹. Adjust the feeding amount to maintain optimal body weight.

KITTENS

VetEssentials™ Kitten should be fed from weaning to maturity at 1 year old. Kittens can usually be fed an unrestricted amount of VetEssentials™ Kitten, although the following feeding guide can be used as a starting point for 2-4 meals per day and the amount adjusted to acheive/maintain optimal body condition.

	1 1/2-3 MONTHS	4-6 MONTHS	7-12 MONTHS
Actual Kitten Body Weight (kg)	Dry grams	Dry grams	Dry grams
0.5	30
1	50
1.5	65	55
2	85	70	55
2.5		80	65
3		95	75
3.5		105	85
4			95
4.5			100
5			110

PREGNANCY

Pregnant queens can usually be fed an unrestricted amount of VetEssentials™ Kitten, although the feeding guide can be used as a starting point and the amount adjusted to maintain optimal body condition

Body Weight kg	Dry grams
2	45 - 65
3	65 - 85
4	80 - 110
5	95 - 130
6	105 - 145
7	120 - 165
8	130 - 180
9 +	18 per kg

LACTATION

Lactating queens should be fed unrestricted amounts of VetEssentials™ Kitten (i.e. fed ad libitum) until weaning is completed.

Ingredients

High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

Chicken: Chicken (47%) and turkey meal, maize, animal fat, dried beet pulp, minerals, fish oil, digest, flaxseed, L-lysine, vitamins, L-tryptophan, DL-methionine, taurine, trace elements and beta-carotene. With natural antioxidant (mixed tocopherols).

Average Nutrient & Caloric Content

Balanced nutrition that exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards.

	As Fed	Dry Matter	per 100 kcal ME
Beta-carotene	1.5 mg/kg	1.59 mg/kg	0.04 mg
Calcium	1.4 %	1.48 %	330.19 mg
Carbohydrate (NFE)	23.3 %	24.66 %	5.5 g
DHA	0.15 %	0.16 %	35.38 mg
Fat	24.9 %	26.35 %	5.87 g
Fibre (crude)	1.4 %	1.48 %	330.19 mg
Magnesium	0.11 %	0.12 %	25.94 mg
Moisture	5.5 %		1.3 g
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.86 %	0.91 %	202.83 mg
Omega-6 fatty acids	3.66 %	3.87 %	863.21 mg
Phosphorus	1 %	1.06 %	235.85 mg
Potassium	0.84 %	0.89 %	198.11 mg
Protein	37.5 %	39.68 %	8.84 g
Sodium	0.52 %	0.55 %	122.64 mg
Taurine	1977 mg	2092.06 mg	1977 mg
Vitamin A¹⁰	10396 IU/kg	11001.1 IU/kg	245.19 IU
Vitamin C¹⁰	105 mg/kg	111.11 mg/kg	2.48 mg
Vitamin D¹⁰	992 IU/kg	1049.74 IU/kg	23.4 IU
Vitamin E¹⁰	865 mg/kg	915.34 mg/kg	20.4 mg

	As Fed	Dry Matter
kcal/100g	424	449
kJ/100g	1776	1879
Target urinary pH	6.2 - 6.4

References

1The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles with differing moisture contents.

†An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of VetEssentials™ Kitten contains oz. by weight.

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