Metabolic Mini Dog Food

Hill's Prescription Diet

Metabolic Mini Dog Food

Hill's Prescription Diet

Clinically proven nutrition to help dogs quickly lose weight

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Food Type: Dry Food
Flavour: with Chicken
Sizes: 6 kg, 3 kg, 9 kg, 1 kg

with Chicken: Wheat, chicken (8%) and turkey meal, maize gluten meal, pea bran meal, maize, dried tomato pomace, digest, cellulose, flaxseed, animal fat, dried beet pulp, coconut oil, minerals, dried carrots, vitamins, trace elements and beta-carotene. With a natural antioxidant (mixed tocopherols).

FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS: Feed only this food. It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use. Feed the correct daily amount based on your dog’s ideal weight. For an efficient weight loss or ideal weight maintenance, the recommended daily energy intake should not be exceeded. FOR WEIGHT LOSS: Determine the amount of feed based on target weight rather than the current weight. FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE: Patient should be monitored to ensure that optimum body weight is maintained, increasing food amounts accordingly. Adjust the amount and number of meals as advised by your veterinary surgeon. Recommended time of use: until target body weight is achieved and after, if required to maintain the target body weight. Fresh water should be available at all times.

Feeding Guide

	FOR WEIGHT LOSS	FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE
Ideal Body Weight kg	Dry grams	Dry grams
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

FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Ideal Body Weight kg	Cans 370 g	Dry grams
2	1/4	10
3	1/4	20
4	1/4	35
5	1/2	20
6	1/2	30
7	3/4	15
8	3/4	25
9	1	10
10	1	20

Weight loss

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs	Amount per Day - 156 g cans		Amount per Day - grams
2	0.5	+	20 g
3	0.5	+	35 g
4	0.5	+	45 g
5	0.5	+	60 g
7.5	1	+	65 g
10	1	+	90 g

Weight Management

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs	Amount per Day - 156 g cans		Amount per Day - grams
2	0.5	+	35 g
3	0.5	+	55 g
4	0.5	+	70 g
5	0.5	+	90 g
7.5	1	+	110 g
10	1	+	140 g

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 dog's 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.

* Data on file, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.

How it works:

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

How it helps:

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

Additional Info

Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic dry dietetic pet food provides all the nutrition dogs need to lose and maintain weight. Naturally works with your dog's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss and can be used long-term. Please consult your veterinarian for further information on how our Prescription Diet foods can help your dog to continue to enjoy a happy and active life. Dry and canned formulas can be mixed or fed concurrently.

Caloric Content

3107 kcal/kg 311 kcal/100g

Nutrient	As Fed¹ %
Moisture	9 %
Protein	25.3 %
Fat	11 %
Carbohydrate (NFE)	36.9 %
Crude fibre	12.9 %
Crude Ash	5.3 %
Calcium	0.79 %
Phospohorus	0.62 %
Potassium	0.76 %
Sodium	0.33 %
Magnesium	0.13 %
Taurine	0.11 %
Vitamin A	9943 IU/kg
Vitamin C	133 ppm
Vitamin D	690 IU/kg
Vitamin E	1066 IU/kg
Omega-3-fatty acids	0.66 %
Omega-6-fatty acids	2.11 %
Beta-carotene	2.11 ppm

References

¹The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles with differing moisture contents.

†An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of this product contains the following oz. by weight:

2.9

Transitioning to Hill’s

Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of old food over a 7-day period.

Hill’s Nutritional Philosophy

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