Hill's Prescription Diet

Metabolic Weight Management Dog Food

Clinically proven nutrition to help dogs quickly lose weight

Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals

Veterinarian Recommended

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Food Type: Dry Food
Flavour: with Lamb & Rice
Sizes

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

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.

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

Weight loss

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs	Amount per Day - 354 g cans		Amount per Day - grams
2.5	0.5	+	5 g
5	0.5	+	35 g
10	1	+	50 g
20	1	+	135 g
30	2	+	130 g
40	2	+	200 g
50+	2	+	6 g per kg

Weight Management

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs	Amount per Day - 354 g cans		Amount per Day - grams
2.5	0.5	+	25 g
5	0.5	+	65 g
10	1	+	100 g
20	1	+	220 g
30	2	+	245 g
40	2	+	345 g
50+	2	+	9 g per kg

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 dog's 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. 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.

Caloric Content

3110 kcal/kg 311 kcal/100g

Nutrient	As Fed¹ %
Moisture	9 %
Protein	25.4 %
Fat	11.2 %
Carbohydrate (NFE)	36.3 %
Crude fibre	13 %
Crude Ash	5.6 %
Calcium	0.93 %
Phospohorus	0.68 %
Potassium	0.79 %
Sodium	0.27 %
Magnesium	0.134 %
Vitamin A	10542 IU/kg
Vitamin C	133 ppm
Vitamin D	734 IU/kg
Vitamin E	1061 IU/kg
Omega-3-fatty acids	0.77 %
Omega-6-fatty acids	2.01 %
Beta-carotene	2.02 ppm

References

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

Transitioning to Hill’s

Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of old food over a 7-day period.

Hill’s Nutritional Philosophy

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Science-led ingredients

After years of research, experts at Hill’s have determined that the gut microbiome plays a crucial role in not only your pet’s digestive health but their overall health as well.

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The pet microbiome

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