Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food
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What is Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food?
Just like the human obesity epidemic, over 55% of the pet population is overweight. 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.
This therapeutic nutrition requires a prescription. Please consult your veterinarian for further information on how Prescription Diet foods can help your dog continue to enjoy a happy and active life.
Suitable for:
Dogs (Adult, with weight management concerns)
Benefits:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Dry Dog Food clinical nutrition helps dogs lose weight and keep the lost weight off naturally by activating their unique metabolism
- 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
- Activates pet's metabolism for easy and effective weight loss
How does Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food work?
Hill's nutritionists & veterinarians developed Prescription Diet Metabolic clinical nutrition specially formulated to help dogs lose weight and and keep the lost weight off naturally by activating their unique metabolism. This food stimulates dog's natural ability to burn fat and keep them playful & active. Its unique blend of fiber helps keep dogs feeling full and reduces food hunger between meals. In fact, 96% of dogs lost weight at home in 2 months when fed the nutrition of Metabolic. This dry food is made with chicken flavor and has an irresistible taste that your dog will love. Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Dry Dog Food provides all the nutrition dogs needs to lose and maintain weight by activating their unique metabolism.
Caution:
To prevent suffocation, keep the packaging out of the reach of pets & children.
How should I store this product?
Protect from moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.
Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food Directions:
- Ask your veterinarian for specific feeding instructions for your pet.
- Daily Feeding Recommendations are only a guide and a place to start.
- New to this food? Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food for 7 days or more.
- Exclusively feed the recommended Prescription Diet dry and wet foods.
- Your pet's nutritional needs may change as they age. Ask your vet at every checkup.
Interactive Feeding for Mental Stimulation: Make mealtime an enriching experience for your dog by incorporating interactive feeders or puzzle toys with Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Weight Management Dry Dog Food. This not only slows down their eating pace but also provides mental stimulation, which can be particularly beneficial during a weight management program.
Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food Dosage:
Ideal Weight of Dog | Amount Weight Loss | Amount Adult Maintenance |
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5 lbs. | 1/2 cup | 3/4 cup |
10 lbs. | 7/8 cup | 1 3/8 cups |
15 lbs. | 1 1/8 cups | 1 7/8 cups |
20 lbs. | 1 1/2 cups | 2 1/4 cups |
30 lbs. | 2 cups | 3 cups |
40 lbs. | 2 1/3 cups | 3 3/4 cups |
50 lbs. | 2 3/4 cups | 4 1/2 cups |
60 lbs. | 3 1/4 cups | 5 1/4 cups |
70 lbs. | 3 2/3 cups | 5 3/4 cups |
80 lbs. | 4 cups | 6 1/2 cups |
100 lbs. | 4 3/4 cups | 7 2/3 cups |
120 lbs. | 5 1/2 cups | 8 3/4 cups |
Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food Ingredients:
Nutrient | Dry Matter* |
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Protein | 28% |
Fat | 11.7% |
Carbohydrate / NFE | 40.5% |
Crude Fiber | 13.6% |
Calcium | 1.05% |
Phosphorus | 0.76% |
Potassium | 0.81% |
Sodium | 0.3% |
Magnesium | 0.139% |
Vitamin C | 209 ppm |
Vitamin E | 1093 IU/kg |
Total Omega-3 FA | 0.76% |
Total Omega-6 FA | 2.39% |
*The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles with differing moisture contents. |
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Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs. |
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Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Tomato Pomace, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Chicken Fat, Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Lactic Acid, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Carrots, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, Lipoic Acid, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Choline Chloride, minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, L-Carnitine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene |
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3124 kcal/kg; 257 kcal/cup |
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