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 with chicken has an irresistible taste that your dog will love.
KEY BENEFITS:
- 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
- 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
Please consult your vet for further information and guidance on what is best for your pet.
Contents: 10kg
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.
ADDITIVES PER KG: Nutritional additives: 3b103 (Iron) 77.7mg, 3b202 (Iodine) 1.9mg, 3b405 (Copper) 7.7mg, 3b502 (Manganese) 118mg, 3b603 (Zinc) 136mg, 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2mg, with natural antioxidant. Metabolisable energy: 3,115 kcal/kg.
Feeding Guide
| |
FOR WEIGHT LOSS |
FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE |
| Ideal Body Weight kg |
Dry grams |
Dry grams |
| 2.5 |
45 |
70 |
| 5 |
75 |
120 |
| 10 |
125 |
200 |
| 20 |
210 |
335 |
| 30 |
285 |
460 |
| 40 |
355 |
570 |
| 50 |
420 |
675 |
| 60 + |
8 per kg |
12 per kg |
Mixed feeding guide FOR WEIGHT LOSS
| FOR WEIGHT LOSS |
|
|
| Ideal Body Weight |
Cans 370 g |
Dry grams |
| 2.5 |
1/4 |
15 |
| 5 |
1/2 |
20 |
| 10 |
1 |
20 |
| 20 |
1 |
105 |
| 30 |
2 |
80 |
| 40 |
2 |
150 |
| 50 |
2 |
210 |
| 60 + |
2 |
4 per kg |
Mixed feeding guide FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE
| FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE |
|
|
| Ideal Body Weight kg |
Cans 370 g |
Dry grams |
| 2.5 |
1/2 |
15 |
| 5 |
1/2 |
65 |
| 10 |
1 |
95 |
| 20 |
1 |
230 |
| 30 |
2 |
245 |
| 40 |
2 |
360 |
| 50 |
2 |
460 |
| 60 + |
2 |
9 per kg |
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.