Hills Prescription Diet Canine R/D

Hills Prescription Diet Canine R/D

Hills Prescription Diet Canine R/D was designed specifically for the management of dogs that are overweight or obese. Its low fat, reduced calorie, high fibre formula helps dogs lose weight while helping them feel full. Hills Prescription Diet Canine r/d has the highest levels of L-carnitine of any therapeutic weight loss food to help burn fat while increasing lean muscle mass.

Indications:
Obesity
Fibre-responsive diseases in overweight dogs (i.e. diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, colitis or constipation)
Lymphangiectasia

Key Benefits:
Energy, Fat - Low - Stored body fat is used to meet energy needs, resulting in weight loss.
Fibre - High - Obesity: provides increased dietary bulk which aids satiety and avoids hunger.
Diabetes mellitus: helps minimise blood glucose fluctuation, which may reduce insulin dosage.
Colitis: modifies bowel transit time. Constipation: absorbs water and increases intestinal motility.
L-Carnitine - Supplemented - Increases conversion of fat to energy. Helps maintain lean body mass.
Superior antioxidant formula - Added - Reduces harmful free radicals, which are greater in obesity.

Ingredients:
Ground maize, ground peanut hulls (a source of fibre), chicken and turkey meal, soybean meal, maize gluten meal, digest, soybean hulls (a source of fibre), vegetable oil, cellulose, flaxseed, salt, L-carnitine supplement, potassium chloride, taurine, calcium carbonate, vitamins and trace elements. Contains EU approved antioxidant.

Warning:
Not recommended for cats, puppies, Pregnant or lactating bitches and Dogs that are debilitated or underweight dehydrated, in a hyper-metabolic state, or with moderate to advanced heart failure, renal failure or liver disease.

It is recommended you seek the advice of your veterinary surgeon before feeding your animal this diet.