Hill's Prescription Diet

c/d Multicare Chicken, Vegetables & Rice Stew Cat Food

Product Description

Urinary health nutrition to reduce rate of FIC signs, dissolve struvite stones, and decrease risk of recurrent struvite stones/plugs and CaOx stones

Primary Product Recommendation

Urinary Care

Alternate Product Recommendation

Heart Care

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Key Benefits

Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Wet Cat Food is formulated by nutritionists & veterinarians to help manage cats with Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD). This canned food has tasty bite-sized chunks in gravy and is made with wholesome ingredients like chicken & vegetables that cats love.

These characteristics make Prescription Diet c/d Multicare, veterinary exclusive wet cat food, a useful nutritional aid for cats with FLUTD or FIC:

KEY FEATURES		KEY BENEFITS
Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus	Controlled levels	Reduce building blocks of crystals and uroliths.
Potassium Citrate	Added	Inhibits calcium oxalate crystals and uroliths.
Antioxidants	High	Vitamins E and Beta Carotene help defend cells against free radical oxidation and counteract inflammation.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA	High	Help break inflammatory cycle associated with uroliths and FIC.
Target Urine pH*	6.2 -- 6.4	Discourages struvite formation, without increasing risk of calcium oxalate formation.

*Urine pH values of individual cats/dogs may vary significantly throughout the day and be affected by several non-dietary factors

Indications:

Primary Indications:

Calcium oxalate urolithiasis, reduce recurrence

Calcium phosphate urolithiasis, reduce recurrence

Struvite dissolution

Struvite urolithiasis, reduce recurrence

Mild to moderate stages of heart disease, including asymptomatic

Advanced stages of heart disease

Other Indications:

All cases of FLUTD initially (during investigation)

Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC)

Not Recommended For:

Growing kittens, pregnant or nursing cats

Patients with concurrent use of urinary acidifiers

Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition:

Nutrition clinically formulated to reduce the rate of recurrence of FIC signs by 89%.¹

Clinically formulated to dissolve struvite stones in as little as 7 days (Average 27 days).²

Helps maintain urine saturation levels that minimize risk of calcium oxalate crystal growth.³

Additional Info:

Ideal for long-term feeding and multi-cat households. Dry and wet formulas can be mixed or fed concurrently.

Other Products to Consider

To reduce recurrence of calcium oxalate (CaOx), calcium phosphate, or struvite uroliths: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Cat Food

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

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

To reduce recurrence of struvite uroliths & weight maintenance: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Cat Food

For patients requiring struvite dissolution: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Cat Food

For patients requiring weight loss or maintenance with concurrent feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD): Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Cat Food

For patients with feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC): Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Cat Food

References:

^1.Kruger JM, Lulich JP, MacLeay J, et al. Comparison of foods with differing nutritional profiles for long-term management of acute nonobstructive idiopathic cystitis in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2015;247:508-517.

^2.Lulich JP, Kruger JM, MacLeay JM, et al. Efficacy of two commercially available, low-magnesium, urine-acidifying dry foods for the dissolution of struvite uroliths in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013;243:1147-1153.

^3.MacLeay JM, Schiefelbein H, Davidson S. Dietary Sodium Increases Calcium Excretion and Induced Calcium Oxalate Precipitation in Cats. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15319. J Vet Int Med 2018;32:6:2288.

Feeding Guide

How to adjust feeding amounts to maintain optimal weight.

Provide specific feeding instructions for your patient.

Daily Feeding Recommendations are only a guide and a place to start.

Grams are the most accurate form of measurement; cups are estimated from grams.

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.

To increase chances of a successful outcome, emphasize the importance of feeding the food long-term.

Reinforce with clients to feed Prescription Diet dry food, canned food, & treats exclusively.

Adult maintenance

Weight of Cat - lbs (kgs)	Amount per Day - 2.8 oz (79 g) pouches
6 (2,7)	2 1/2
8 (3,6)	3
10 (4,5)	3 1/2
12 (5,4)	4
14 (6,4)	4 1/2
16 (7,3)	5
18 (8,2)	5 1/2

Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Hill's Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Chicken, Vegetables & Rice Stew Cat Food provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult cats

Ingredients

High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

Water, Pork Liver, Chicken, Carrots, Wheat Gluten, Rice, Corn Starch, Spinach, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Chicken Fat, Potassium Alginate, Soybean Oil, Fish Oil, Calcium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Taurine, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Potassium Citrate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Iodized Salt, minerals (Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate), Calcium Carbonate.

Average Nutrient & Caloric Content

Balanced nutrition that exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards.

894 kcal/kg

Nutrient	As Fed¹%	Dry Matter²%	As Fed, Caloric Basis³g/100 kcal
Protein	8.7 %	41.4 %	9.7 g / 100 kcal
Fat	4.2 %	19.8 %	4.7 g / 100 kcal
Carbohydrate / NFE	6.8 %	32.3 %	7.6 g / 100 kcal
Crude Fiber	0.1 %	0.6 %	0.1 g / 100 kcal
Calcium	0.16 %	0.79 %	184 mg / 100 kcal
Phosphorus	0.14 %	0.66 %	154 mg / 100 kcal
Potassium	0.2 %	0.96 %	224 mg / 100 kcal
Sodium	0.07 %	0.34 %	80 mg / 100 kcal
Magnesium	0.012 %	0.058 %	14 mg / 100 kcal
Taurine	0.07 %	0.35 %	83 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin E	126 IU/kg	602 IU/kg	14.1 IU / 100 kcal
Total Omega-3 FA	0.21 %	1.02 %	238 mg / 100 kcal

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