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Hill's PRESCRIPTION DIET

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Complement your protocol with Hill's Prescription Diet j/d Dry Cat Food. Catching osteoarthritis early and starting multimodal management including Hill's Prescription Diet j/d and NSAIDs sooner can decrease discomfort and increase quality of life.

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  • Key Benefits

    Complement your protocol with Hill's Prescription Diet j/d Dry Cat Food. Catching osteoarthritis early and starting multimodal management including Hill's Prescription Diet j/d and NSAIDs sooner can decrease discomfort and increase quality of life.


    These characteristics make Prescription Diet j/d Feline veterinary pet food useful as a nutritional aid for cats with osteoarthritis

    KEY FEATURES KEY BENEFITS
    Omega-3s from fish oil High Help to preserve joint cartilage.
    L-Carnitine High Helps cats burn fat while maintaining lean muscle mass.

    Indications:

    Primary Indications:

    - Osteoarthritis

    - Mild to moderate stages of heart disease, including asymptomatic

    - Advanced stages of heart disease, including ascites or oedema from heart failure

    - Primary hypertension


    Other Indications:

    - Atopic dermatitis (environmental allergy)

    - Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD)

    - Eosinophilic granuloma complex

    - Pruritic dermatitis

    - Supports skin health in cases of secondary infections or other dermatoses

    - Neoplasia, most forms

     

     

    Not Recommended For:

    Growing kittens, pregnant or nursing cats.


    Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition:

    Hill's Prescription Diet j/d Feline dry cat food is clinically proven to help cats be more active in 28 days. 1

    Contains omega-3s, which help interrupt the degradation of joint cartilage. 2

     

    Additional Info:

    Prescription Diet j/d dry cat food has controlled phosphorus and high levels of omega-3s to help support kidney health while high carnitine helps burn fat and maintain lean muscle mass.


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


    Other Products to Consider

    - For patients with osteoarthritis and concurrent chronic kidney disease (CKD): Prescription Diet k/d+Mobility Cat Food

    - For patients with mild to moderate stages of heart disease, including asymptomatic: Prescription Diet k/d Early Stage Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Cat Food, Prescription Diet d/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet m/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Cat Food, Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food

    - For patients with advanced stages of heart disease: Prescription Diet k/d Early Stage Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Cat Food, Prescription Diet d/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Cat Food, Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food

    - For patients with ascites or oedema associated with heart disease (heart failure) or primary hypertension: Prescription Diet k/d Early Stage Cat Food, Prescription Diet d/d Cat Food

    - For patients with atopic dermatitis (environmental allergy), flea allergy dermatitis (FAD), pruritic dermatitis, eosinophilic granuloma complex, or requiring skin health support in cases of secondary infections or other dermatoses: Prescription Diet d/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet z/d Cat Food

    - For patients with neoplasia (most forms): Prescription Diet m/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet a/d Dog/Cat Food, Prescription Diet i/d Cat Food


    References:

    1 Data on file, Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc.

    2 Innes, J, Gabriel N, Vaughan-Thomas A, Feline Arthritis: Changes in articular cartilage, development of a degradation model, and testing of candidate nutrients, Hills Global Mobility Symposium, 2008:22-26.

    3 Bauer JE. Therapeutic use of fish oils in companion animals. J Amer Vet Med Assoc 2011:239(11);1441-1451.

    4 Hahn K. 2008 (Hill's Global Mobility Symposium, 2008), pp 27-28


  • DAILY Feeding Guide

    Provide specific feeding instructions for your patient.

    Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight.

    Reinforce with clients to feed Prescription Diet dry food & wet food exclusively.


    This is only a guide. Grams are the most accurate form of measurement. Monitoring your patient's condition will assure the nutritional recommendation provides the best results.

    Gradually transition to this new food for 7 days or more.


    Adult maintenance

    Weight of Cat - kgs Amount per Day - grams
    2 35
    3 45
    4 60
    5 70
    6 80
    7+ 12 per kg

    Adult maintenance

    Weight of Cat - kgs Amount per Day - grams
    2 35
    3 45
    4 60
    5 70
    6 80
    7+ 12 per kg

  • Ingredients

    High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

    with Chicken: Maize, chicken (13%) and turkey meal, maize gluten meal, animal fat, brewers' rice, fish oil, dried beet pulp, minerals, pea bran meal, digest, soybean oil, DL-methionine, L-carnitine, vitamins, taurine, crustacean shell hydrolysate (sourceof glucosamine), trace elements, pork cartilage (source of chondroitin sulphate) and beta-carotene. With natural antioxidant (mixed tocopherols).

  • Average Nutrient & Caloric Content

    4024 kcal/kg (402 kcal/100g)

    Nutrient As Fed1
    %    		 Dry Matter2
    %    		 As Fed, Caloric Basis3
    g/100 kcal
    Moisture 6 %
    Protein 32 % 34 % 8 g / 100 kcal
    Fat 20 % 21.2 % 5 g / 100 kcal
    Carbohydrate / NFE 34.8 % 37 % 8.6 g / 100 kcal
    Crude Fiber 2.1 % 2.2 % 0.5 g / 100 kcal
    Ash 5.2 % 5.5 % 1.3 g / 100 kcal
    Calcium 0.83 % 0.88 % 206 mg / 100 kcal
    Phosphorus 0.62 % 0.66 % 154 mg / 100 kcal
    Potassium 0.71 % 0.75 % 175 mg / 100 kcal
    Sodium 0.26 % 0.28 % 65 mg / 100 kcal
    Magnesium 0.075 % 0.08 % 19 mg / 100 kcal
    Taurine 0.2 % 0.21 % 50 mg / 100 kcal
    Vitamin A 7001 IU/kg 7448 IU/kg 174 IU / 100 kcal
    Vitamin C 106 ppm 112 ppm 2.63 mg / 100 kcal
    Vitamin D 590 IU/kg 628 IU/kg 14.7 IU / 100 kcal
    Vitamin E 584 IU/kg 621 IU/kg 14.51 IU / 100 kcal
    Total Omega-3 FA 1.17 % 1.25 % 292 mg / 100 kcal
    Total Omega-6 FA 3.6 % 3.83 % 895 mg / 100 kcal
    Beta-Carotene 10.1 ppm 10.74 ppm 0.25 mg / 100 kcal

    References:

    1Differs from label guarantees which are either maximums or minimums.
    2The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles with differing moisture contents.
    3Nutrient intake for every 100 kilocalories consumed.

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