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Hill's PRESCRIPTION DIET

Metabolic Dog Food

 

 

606148

606044

AVAILABLE SIZES
1.5kg, 12kg

Hill's PRESCRIPTION DIET Metabolic Dog Food with Lamb & Rice is a complete dietetic pet food for reduction of excessive body weight and maintenance of healthy weight in adult dogs. This pet food has low energy density.

Clinically proven nutrition to help dogs quickly lose weight

NEED
/PREFERENCE

Weight Management

FLAVOUR

with Lamb & Rice

BREED SIZE

Small Breed, Medium Breed, Large Breed

LIFESTAGE

Adult, Senior

Hill's

VETERINARIAN
RECOMMENDED

Satisfaction guarantee

For quality, consistency and taste, or your money back

Even a little extra weight can impact the pet's quality of life and relationship with family as the extra weight can reduce play time, impact mobility and affect the lifelong general health of your dog. Maintaining ideal weight can help impact life expectancy by reducing risk of weight-related conditions.


Hill's nutritionists & veterinarians developed Prescription Diet Metabolic clinical nutrition specially formulated to help dogs lose weight and keep the lost weight off. This food naturally works with your dog's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss. This food stimulates dogs' natural ability to burn fat and and provides energy for active play. Its unique fibre blend helps keep dogs feeling full and satisfied. In fact, 96% of dogs lost weight at home in 2 months when fed the nutrition of Metabolic.* This dry food is made with lamb and rice and has an irresistible taste that your dog will love.


* Data on file, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.

How it works:

  • Naturally works with your dog's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss
  • Supports dog's natural ability to burn fat
  • Unique blend of fibre helps keep dogs feeling full and satisfied


How it helps:

  • 96% of dogs lost weight at home in 2 months
  • Helps keep lost weight off and provides energy for active play
  • Easy weight loss: dogs lose weight without excessively reducing portion sizes
  • S+OXSHIELD: Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals

Additional info:

Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic dry dietetic pet food provides all the nutrition dogs need to lose and maintain weight. This food naturally works with your dog's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss and can be used long-term. Please consult your veterinarian for further information on how our Prescription Diet foods can help your dog to continue to enjoy a happy and active life. Dry and canned formulas can be mixed or fed concurrently.





Formulated to help

reduce the risk of struvite & calcium oxalate crystals

Made in the USA
with global ingredients you can trust

Proud to have helped
13 million shelter pets
find a forever home & counting

 

COMPOSITION: Cereals (rice 4%), derivatives of vegetable origin, meat and animal derivatives (lamb 4%), vegetable protein extracts, vegetables, oils and fats, seeds, minerals.

 

ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Protein 25.4%, Fat content 11.2%, Crude fibre 13.0%, Crude ash 5.6%, Calcium 0.93%, Phosphorus 0.68%, Sodium 0.27%, Potassium 0.79%, Magnesium 0.13%; per kg: Vitamin A 10,542IU, Vitamin D3 734IU, Vitamin E 1,050mg, Vitamin C 122mg, Beta-carotene 2.0mg.

 

ADDITIVES PER KG: Nutritional additives: 3b103 (Iron) 77.4mg, 3b202 (Iodine) 1.9mg, 3b405 (Copper) 7.6mg, 3b502 (Manganese) 117mg, 3b603 (Zinc) 136mg, 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2mg, with natural antioxidant. Metabolisable energy: 3,110 kcal/kg.

Adult maintenance Mixed Feeding Guide

Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 156 g cans Amount per Day - grams
1 0.5 + 20 g
2 1 + 25 g
4 1 + 65 g
5 1 + 85 g
10 2 + 135 g
20 2 + 270 g
30 2 + 390 g
40 2 + 505 g
50 2 + 610 g
60+ 2 + 113 g per 10 kgs

Adult maintenance Mixed Feeding Guide

Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 354 g cans Amount per Day - grams
1 0.25 + 15 g
2 0.5 + 20 g
4 1 + 25 g
5 1 + 40 g
10 1 + 125 g
20 2 + 185 g
30 2 + 305 g
40 2 + 415 g
50 2 + 520 g
60+ 2 + 101 g per 10 kgs

Adult maintenance Mixed Feeding Guide

Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 370 g cans Amount per Day - grams
1 0.25 + 10 g
2 0.25 + 35 g
4 0.5 + 50 g
5 0.5 + 70 g
10 1 + 95 g
20 1 + 235 g
30 2 + 250 g
40 2 + 360 g
50 2 + 465 g
60+ 2 + 94 g per 10 kgs

Weight Control

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - (grams) - Weight loss Amount per Day - (grams) - Adult maintenance
1 25 35
2 40 60
4 65 100
5 75 120
10 125 205
20 215 340
30 290 460
40 360 575
50 425 675
60 485 775
60+ 76 per 10 kgs 122 per 10 kgs

Weight loss Mixed Feeding Guide

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 156 g cans Amount per Day - grams
1 0.5 + 5 g
2 0.5 + 20 g
4 1 + 30 g
5 1 + 40 g
10 1 + 90 g
20 2 + 145 g
30 2 + 220 g
40 2 + 290 g
50 2 + 355 g
60+ 2 + 67 g per 10 kgs

Weight loss Mixed Feeding Guide

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 354 g cans Amount per Day - grams
1 0.25 + 5 g
2 0.25 + 20 g
4 0.5 + 25 g
5 0.5 + 35 g
10 1 + 50 g
20 1 + 135 g
30 1 + 210 g
40 2 + 200 g
50 2 + 265 g
60+ 2 + 55 g per 10 kgs

Weight loss Mixed Feeding Guide

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 370 g cans Amount per Day - grams
2 0.25 + 10 g
4 0.5 + 10 g
5 0.5 + 20 g
10 0.5 + 75 g
20 1 + 105 g
30 1 + 185 g
40 1 + 250 g
50 2 + 210 g
60+ 2 + 48 g per 10 kgs

Ask your veterinarian for specific feeding instructions for your pet. This is only a guide. Grams are the most accurate form of measurement. In case you are using Hill's measuring cup please refer to cup.hillspet.com. For best results:

– Gradually transition to this new food for 7 days or more.

– Exclusively feed the recommended Prescription Diet dry and wet foods.

– Keep fresh water available at all times.

– Have your veterinarian monitor your pet's condition.

– To prevent suffocation, keep the packaging out of the reach of pets & children.



OLD FOOD

NEW FOOD

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Days 5-6

Day 7

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Days 5-6

Day 7

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Days 3-4

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Day 7

3110 kcal/kg (311 kcal/100g)

Nutrient Dry Matter1
%
Protein 27.8 %
Fat 12.2 %
Carbohydrate (NFE) 39.7 %
Crude fibre 14.2 %
Crude Ash 6.2 %
Calcium 1.02 %
Phospohorus 0.74 %
Potassium 0.87 %
Sodium 0.3 %
Magnesium 0.146 %
Vitamin A 11521 IU/kg
Vitamin C 145 ppm
Vitamin D 803 IU/kg
Vitamin E 1159 IU/kg
Omega-3-fatty acids 0.85 %
Omega-6-fatty acids 2.2 %
Beta-carotene 2.2 ppm

References

1The displayed analytical values may differ slightly from the values shown on the package. Both values meet product specifications.

 

 

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