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Multi-Benefit Puppy Small & Mini Dry Food

Hill's Vet Essentials

 

 

Hill's VET ESSENTIALS MULTI-BENEFIT Small & Mini Puppy Food with Chicken is a complete multi-benefit pet food for small & mini breed puppies (&lt10 kg when adult) from 4 weeks until 12 months old, and for pregnant or nursing dogs. It provides a precise nutritional balance of energy, protein, vitamins and minerals and a unique prebiotic blend.

Need/preference

Puppy

Alternate Product Recommendation

Pregnant or Nursing

Flavour

with Chicken

Breed Size

Small Breed

Food Form

Dry Food

Sizes

2 kg, 7kg, 700 g

Transitioning to Hill's

Mix increasing amounts of your pet’s new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period. More Feeding Tips

Old Food

New Food

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  • Key benefits

    Key benefits

    Available exclusively through your veterinarian, Hill's VET ESSENTIALS GROWTH Small & Mini Puppy food with chicken provides advanced nutrition with clinically proven benefits: Antioxidant blend for immune system support and ActivBiome+ technology for healthy digestion.

    Recommended for:

    Puppies up to 1 year old and pregnant or nursing dogs.

    Not recommended for:

    Adult dogs, Adult 7+ dogs, obese or obese-prone dogs.

    How it helps:


    • With ActivBiome+ prebiotic blend to support your puppy's developing microbiome for healthy digestion and wellbeing

    • Powerful antioxidants (Vitamin C+E) to support a developing immune system

    • Contains omega-3s from fish oil for optimal brain development, strengthening your puppy's ability to learn

    • Provides precise balance of minerals and omega-3s from fish oil for healthy bone and joint development

    • With nourishing omega-6s for healthy skin and luxurious coat

    Additional Info:

    At Hill's, we study pets' biology to understand how nutrition impacts their health.


    Each Hill's VET ESSENTIALS MULTI-BENEFIT nutrition is uniquely formulated to proactively help support your pet's healthy future and is available exclusively from your veterinarian. High quality nutrition, along with regular exercise and veterinary check-ups, maximizes your pet's potential for a happy, healthy future.



    Made in Europe with global ingredients you can trust.


    Not Artificially Preserved. No Synthetic Colours. No Artificial Flavours.


    We manufacture our pet foods with the highest quality ingredients. These ingredients must meet our strict requirements for purity and nutrient content.


    You can make a difference in the lives of shelter pets. We are proud to have helped 12 Million shelter pets worldwide to find their forever home - and counting. Learn more at www.hillspet.co.uk/shelter-program.


    100% Satisfaction Guarantee We're confident your pet will enjoy Hill's VET ESSENTIALS foods. We're so confident that we offer a 100% money-back guarantee.*

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  • Ingredients

    Natural ingredients for a long, happy life

    Hill’s leads the way in combining natural ingredients with cutting-edge science to help your dog lead a long and healthy life.

    with Chicken: Chicken and turkey meal (chicken 18%; total poultry 28%), maize, wheat, animal fat, digest, maize gluten meal, minerals, fish oil (1.8%), soybean oil, ground pecan shell, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, dried citrus pulp, dried cranberries, vitamins, trace elements and beta-carotene. With a natural antioxidant (mixed tocopherols).

    ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Protein 28.0%, Fat content 18.4%, Crude fibre 2.2%, Crude ash 7.7%, Omega-3 fatty acids 1.1%, Omega-6 fatty acids 3.6%, DHA 0.20%, Calcium 1.5%, Phosphorus 1.1%, Sodium 0.51%, Potassium 0.87%, Magnesium 0.12%; per kg: Vitamin A 9,316IU, Vitamin D3 647IU, Vitamin E 982mg, Vitamin C 101mg, Beta-carotene 1.9mg.

    ADDITIVES PER KG: Nutritional additives: 3b103 (Iron) 83.7mg, 3b202 (Iodine) 2.8mg, 3b405 (Copper) 9.0mg, 3b502 (Manganese) 8.7mg, 3b603 (Zinc) 139mg, 3b801 (Selenium) 0.1mg, with natural antioxidant.

    Hill’s nutritional philosophy

    We follow science, not trends. All our ingredient suppliers are held to stringent quality standards and the ingredients must meet our strict requirements for purity and nutrient content, which exceed industry standards - ensuring all pets get the premium nutrition they need.

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  • Helpful tips

    FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS: FOR PUPPIES initially feed daily amount shown; adjust amount to maintain optimum weight. If unsure - ask your veterinarian. Switch to Hill's VET ESSENTIALS MULTI-BENEFIT Adult Small & Mini Dog Food at 12 months old. FOR WEANING PUPPIES add warm water to the kibbles, let soak, mix into a paste. Gradually reduce added water until the puppy eats dry kibbles. This food can also be fed to neutered puppies. FOR PREGNANT / NURSING BITCHES: Feed 2 - 4 meals a day / Keep food available at all times. New to this food? Mix increasing amounts of the new food with decreasing amounts of the previous food over a 7 day period. Fresh water should be available at all times.

    Kibble size

    The shape and size of your pet’s kibble matters, which is why we offer different options for different breed sizes.

    Kibble size

    Medium

    Nutrition

    • Nutrition and caloric content

      3792 kcal/kg 379 kcal/100g

      Nutrient As Fed1%
      Protein 28 %
      Fat 18.4 %
      Carbohydrate (NFE) 35.7 %
      Crude fibre 2.2 %
      Calcium 1.46 %
      Phospohorus 1.14 %
      Potassium 0.87 %
      Sodium 0.51 %
      Magnesium 0.118 %
      Vitamin C 101 ppm
      Vitamin E 982 IU/kg
      DHA 0.2 %
      Omega-3-fatty acids 1.06 %
      Omega-6-fatty acids 3.61 %
      L-carnitine 21.7 ppm

      References

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

    • Feeding table

      Growth 10 to 12 months (Pregnancy weeks 1-4) Mixed Feeding Guide

      Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 363 g cans Amount per Day - grams
      1 0.25 + 5 g
      2 0.25 + 30 g
      5 0.5 + 65 g
      7 1 + 40 g
      10 1 + 85 g
      12 1 + 120 g
      15 1 + 160 g




      Growth 4 to 9 months (Pregnancy weeks 5-6) Mixed Feeding Guide

      Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 363 g cans Amount per Day - grams
      1 0.25 + 15 g
      2 0.5 + 15 g
      5 1 + 35 g
      7 1 + 80 g
      10 1 + 140 g
      12 1 + 175 g
      15 1 + 230 g




      Growth less than 4 months (Pregnancy weeks 7-9) Mixed Feeding Guide

      Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 363 g cans Amount per Day - grams
      1 0.25 + 25 g
      2 0.5 + 35 g
      5 1 + 65 g
      7 1 + 120 g
      10 1 + 190 g
      12 1 + 235 g
      15 1 + 300 g




      Growth

      Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - (grams) - Growth less than 4 months (Pregnancy weeks 7-9) Amount per Day - (grams) - Growth 4 to 9 months (Pregnancy weeks 5-6) Amount per Day - (grams) - Growth 10 to 12 months (Pregnancy weeks 1-4)
      1 55 45 35
      2 95 80 60
      5 185 155 125
      7 240 200 160
      10 310 260 210
      12 355 300 240
      15 420 350 280


      Growth 10 to 12 months (Pregnancy weeks 1-4


      Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 363 g cans Amount per Day - grams
      1 0.25 + 5 g
      2 0.25 + 30 g
      5 0.5 + 65 g
      7 1 + 35 g
      10 1 + 85 g

      Growth 4 to 9 months (Pregnancy weeks 5-6


      Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 363 g cans Amount per Day - grams
      1 0.25 + 15 g
      2 0.5 + 15 g
      5 1 + 30 g
      7 1 + 75 g
      10 1 + 140 g

      Growth less than 4 months (Pregnancy weeks 7-9


      Weight of Dog - kgs Amount per Day - 363 g cans Amount per Day - grams
      1 0.25 + 25 g
      2 0.5 + 30 g
      5 1 + 65 g
      7 1 + 115 g
      10 1 + 190 g

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