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Hill's Prescription Diet

Metabolic Dry Cat Food with Chicken

Hill's Prescription Diet

Metabolic Dry Cat Food with Chicken

Clinically proven nutrition to help cats naturally lose weight

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Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals

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Food Form: Dry Food
Flavour: with Chicken
Sizes: 4 kg, 500 g, 2 kg, 8 kg, 250 g, 1.5 kg, 4 kg, 3 kg, 12 kg, 70 g, 3 kg

with Chicken: Chicken (16%) and turkey meal, maize gluten meal, brewers' rice, cellulose, dried tomato pomace, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, coconut oil, digest, animal fat, minerals, fish oil, dried carrots, vitamins, taurine, trace elements and beta-carotene. With a natural antioxidants (mixed tocopherols).

FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS: Feed only this food. It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use / extending the period of use. Feed the correct daily amount shown according to cat's ideal weight. A transition period when starting the diet is advised. 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: initially up to 6 months. Fresh water should be available at all times.

FOR WEIGHT LOSS

FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Ideal Body Weight kg	Dry grams
2	25
3	35
4	45
5	55
6	65
7 +	10 per kg

For Weight Maintenance

FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE
Ideal Body Weight kg	Dry grams
2	40
3	55
4	70
5	80
6	95
7 +	15 per kg

Mixed feeding guide FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Mixed feeding guide FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Ideal Body Weight kg	Pouches 85g		Dry grams
2	1	+	10
3	1	+	20
4	1	+	30
5	1	+	35
6	1	+	45
7 +	1	+	8 per kg

Mixed feeding guide FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE

Mixed feeding guide FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE
Ideal Body Weight kg	Pouches 85g		Dry grams
2	1	+	25
3	1	+	40
4	1	+	50
5	1	+	65
6	2	+	75
7 +	1	+	13 per kg

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 cat. 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 cats lose weight and keep the lost weight off. This food naturally works with your cat's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss. This food stimulates cats' natural ability to burn fat and and provides energy for active play. Its unique fibre blend helps keep cats feeling full and satisfied. In fact, 88% of pets lost weight at home in 2 months when fed the nutrition of Metabolic. * This dry food with chicken has an irresistible taste that your cat will love.

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

How it works:

Naturally works with your cat's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss
Supports cats' natural ability to burn fat
Unique blend of fibre helps keep cats feeling full and satisfied

How it helps:

88% of pets lost weight at home
Helps keep lost weight off and provides energy for active play
Easy weight loss: cats 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 cats need to lose and maintain weight. Naturally works with your cat'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 cat to continue to enjoy a happy and active life. Dry, canned and pouch formulas can be mixed or fed concurrently.

Recommended for

Weight Loss & Maintenance

Not Recommended for

Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic dry dietetic pet food provides all the nutrition cats need to lose and maintain weight. Naturally works with your cat'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 cat to continue to enjoy a happy and active life. Dry, canned and pouch formulas can be mixed or fed concurrently.

Caloric Content

3476 kcal/kg 348 kcal/100g

Nutrient	As Fed¹ %
Protein	38.2 %
Fat	12.8 %
Carbohydrate (NFE)	29.2 %
Crude fibre	9.3 %
Calcium	0.93 %
Phospohorus	0.72 %
Potassium	0.71 %
Sodium	0.32 %
Magnesium	0.089 %
Taurine	0.24 %
Vitamin C	135 ppm
Vitamin E	1184 IU/kg
Omega-3-fatty acids	1.28 %
Omega-6-fatty acids	2.42 %
L-carnitine	592.2 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:

3.1

Transitioning to Hill’s

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

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