Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Chicken Flavor Dry Cat Food
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What is Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Chicken Flavor Dry Cat Food?
Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Dry Cat Food is clinical nutrition specially formulated for an easy and convenient way to manage your cat's overactive thyroid and the only food to decrease thyroid hormone production in 3 weeks when fed as the sole source of nutrition. It’s made in the USA with global ingredients you can trust, and was developed by Hill’s nutritionists and veterinarians.
This therapeutic nutrition requires a prescription. Please consult your veterinarian for further information on how Prescription Diet foods can help your cat continue to enjoy a happy and active life.
Suitable for:
Cats (Adult, with thyroid health concerns)
Benefits:
- Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Dry Cat Food is specially formulated by Hill’s nutritionists and veterinarians to manage your cat’s overactive thyroid
- The only clinically proven nutrition to decrease thyroid hormone production in 3 weeks when fed as the sole source of nutrition.
- Controlled phosphorus and reduced sodium with omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil to support kidney and heart health
- High levels of L-carnitine to maintain lean muscle mass and supports a healthy body condition
- Omega-6 fatty acids for visible improvements in skin & coat health
How does Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Chicken Flavor Dry Cat Food work?
This food is designed with specific ingredients to meet your pet's nutritional needs. It contains limited iodine, controlled phosphorus, and reduced sodium with added omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. It also has high levels of L-carnitine to support your pet's healthy body condition. In addition, the food includes omega-6 fatty acids to promote healthy skin and coat. Furthermore, this food is specially formulated to create a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite and calcium oxalate crystals.
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 y/d Thyroid Care Chicken Flavor Dry Cat 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.
Stress Reduction: Minimize stress as much as possible in your cat's environment. Stress can impact thyroid health, so providing a calm and comfortable space is beneficial.
Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Chicken Flavor Dry Cat Food Dosage:
Weight of Cat | Amount |
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6 lbs. | 3/8 cup |
8 lbs. | 1/2 cup |
10 lbs. | 1/2 cup |
12 lbs. | 5/8 cup |
14 lbs. | 2/3 cup |
16 lbs. | 3/4 cup |
18 lbs. | 3/4 cup |
Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Thyroid Care Chicken Flavor Dry Cat Food Ingredients:
Nutrient | Dry Matter* |
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Protein | 35.4% |
Fat | 22.2% |
Carbohydrate / NFE | 32.3% |
Crude Fiber | 3.8% |
Calcium | 0.85% |
Phosphorus | 0.69% |
Potassium | 0.97% |
Sodium | 0.22% |
Magnesium | 0.056% |
Iodine | 0.2 ppm |
Taurine | 0.5% |
Carnitine | 714.7 ppm |
*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 y/d Chicken Flavor Cat Food provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult cats |
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Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Fat, Powdered Cellulose, Egg Product, Chicken Liver Flavor, L-Lysine, Potassium Citrate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Fish Oil, Calcium Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, DL-Methionine, L-Tryptophan, Brewers Dried Yeast, L-Arginine, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate), L-Carnitine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene. |
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4005 kcal/kg (500 kcal/cup) |
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