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 chicken and has an irresistible taste that your dog will love.
KEY BENEFITS:
- 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
- Unique blend of fibre helps keep dogs feeling full and satisfied
- Supports dogs' natural ability to burn fat
Suitable for: Weight loss. Weight maintenance (obese, prone or post weight loss). Diabetes in obese dogs. Hypothyroidism. Cushing's syndrome
Not Recommended for:
Growing puppies, pregnant or nursing dogs.
Please consult your vet for further information and guidance on what is best for your dog.
Contents: 3kg bag
Advisory
Fresh, clean drinking water should always be available
COMPOSITION: Cereals, derivatives of vegetable origin, meat and animal derivatives (chicken 8%), vegetable protein extracts, vegetables, oils and fats, seeds, minerals.
ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Protein 25.4%, Fat content 11.1%, Crude fibre 13.0%, Crude ash 5.3%, Calcium 0.80%, Phosphorus 0.62%, Sodium 0.33%, Potassium 0.77%, Magnesium 0.13%; per kg: Vitamin A 9,943IU, Vitamin D3 690IU, Vitamin E 1,050mg, Vitamin C 122mg, Beta-carotene 2.0mg.
Dry Only:
| Ideal Body Weight (kg) |
Weight Loss (g) |
Maintenance (g) |
| 2 |
35 |
60 |
| 3 |
50 |
80 |
| 4 |
60 |
100 |
| 5 |
75 |
120 |
| 6 |
85 |
135 |
| 7 |
95 |
150 |
| 8 |
105 |
170 |
| 9 |
115 |
185 |
| 10 |
125 |
200 |
Weight loss:
| Mixed Feeding Guide |
|
|
| Ideal Body Weight (kg) |
Cans 370 g |
Dry grams |
| 2 |
0.25 |
10 |
| 3 |
0.25 |
20 |
| 4 |
0.25 |
35 |
| 5 |
0.5 |
20 |
| 6 |
0.5 |
30 |
| 7 |
0.75 |
15 |
| 8 |
0.75 |
25 |
| 9 |
1 |
10 |
| 10 |
1 |
20 |
- Exclusively feed the recommended Prescription Diet food.
- Before use ask your veterinarian for specific feeding instructions for your pet.
- Please see package for complete feeding instructions.
- Daily Feeding Recommendations are only a guide and a place to start. If unsure, ask your veterinarian.
- 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.
- Your pet's nutritional needs may change as they age. Ask your vet at every checkup.