Hill's Prescription Diet

i/d Low Fat Dry Dog Food

Product Description

Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Dry Dog Food is great tasting, low fat nutrition clinically tested to help manage complex fat-responsive disorders such as pancreatitis and hyperlipidemia. This highly digestible formula also supports easy nutrient absorption. Fortified with Hill's breakthrough ActivBiome+ ingredient technology clinically shown to rapidly activate the gut microbiome to support digestive health and well-being.

Primary Product Recommendation

Digestive Care

Alternate Product Recommendation

Endocrine System Care, Glucose Management

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Key Benefits

Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Dry Dog Food is great tasting, highly digestible low fat nutrition to help manage dogs with complex fat responsive disorders (such as pancreatitis and hyperlipidemia). It is specially formulated for dogs requiring a highly digestible, low fat food and is proven to lower serum triglycerides, in pets with hypertriglyceridemia (a risk factor for pancreatitis).

Fortified with Hill's breakthrough ActivBiome+ Ingredient Technology clinically shown to rapidly activate the gut microbiome to support digestive health and well-being. This dry food has an irresistible chicken flavor that dogs love.

These characteristics make Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat, veterinary exclusive dry dog food, a useful nutritional aid for dogs with fat-responsive disorders such as pancreatitis, hyperlipidemia, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and protein-losing enteropathy:

KEY FEATURES		KEY BENEFITS
Fat	Low	Helps manage chronic fat-responsive conditions. Optimal choice for dogs that need low fat, great tasting nutrition therapy. Minimizes stimulation of the pancreas, decreasing risk of relapsing pancreatitis.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	Added	Helps break cycle of inflammation.
ActiveBiome+ proprietary blend of prebiotic fibers	Added	Promotes regular healthy stool. Nourishes and activates the gut microbiome to release beneficial anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds.
Digestibility	High	Ensures easy nutrient absorption.
Antioxidants	Added	Defend cells from free radical oxidation to promote a healthy immune system.
Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus	Controlled	Reduces risk of urinary stone formation.

Indications:

Primary Indications:

Pancreatitis

Hyperlipidemia

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)

Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) with lymphangiectasia

Cushing's syndrome

Diabetes with hyperlipidemia or pancreatitis

Other Indications:

Acute gastroenteritis (diarrhea or vomiting)

Esophageal disorders

Gastritis (acute or chronic)

Flatulence

Forms of chronic enteropathy (inflammatory bowel disease): Antibiotic responsive, Steroid responsive, Food responsive

Recovery from gastrointestinal surgery

Stress colitis

Not Recommended For:

Growing puppies, pregnant or nursing dogs

Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition:

Low fat nutrition shown to decrease fasting serum triglycerides in hyperlipidemic dogs.¹

Additional Info:

Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Dry Dog Food is specially formulated to help manage fat responsive conditions (such as pancreatitis and hyperlipidemia) and reduce risk of recurrence.

Highly digestible low fat formula clinically shown to decrease fasting serum triglycerides

Clinical nutrition with ginger to help soothe the GI tract

Omega-3 fatty acids help to break the cycle of inflammation

ActiveBiome+ Technology starts working quickly to activate the gut microbiome, support healthy stool quality and help restore GI microbiome balance

Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Dry Dog Food should be fed long term to manage chronic GI disease and minimize risk of recurrence

Made with highest quality ingredients that taste great, helping patient acceptance and pet owner compliance

Other Products to Consider

For patients with pancreatitis, including those with concurrent diabetes: Prescription Diet i/d Stress Dog Food

For patients with hyperlipidemia: Prescription Diet i/d Stress Dog Food, Prescription Diet r/d Dog Food

For patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI): Prescription Diet i/d Stress Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet z/d Dog Food

For patients with protein losing enteropathy (PLE) with lymphangiectasia: Prescription Diet i/d Stress Dog Food

For patients with Cushing's syndrome: Prescription Diet i/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet Metabolic Dog Food, Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Stress Dog Food, Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Dog Food, Prescription Diet r/d Dog Food

References:

^1.Data on file, Hills Pet Nutrition

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.

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

Small, frequent meals (3-6 times daily) are often appropriate in the types of cases for which i/d Low Fat is typically used.

Adult maintenance

Weight of Dog - lbs (kgs)	Amount per Day - cups (grams)
5 (2,3)	2/3 (60)
10 (4,5)	1 1/8 (100)
15 (6,8)	1 5/8 (150)
20 (9,1)	2 (180)
30 (14)	2 2/3 (245)
40 (18)	3 1/4 (295)
50 (23)	4 (365)
60 (27)	4 1/2 (410)
70 (32)	5 (455)
80 (36)	5 1/2 (500)
100 (45)	6 1/2 (590)
120 (54)	7 1/2 (685)

Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Chicken Flavor Dog Food provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs.

Ingredients

High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Flaxseed, Chicken Fat, Ground Pecan Shells, Pork Liver Flavor, Lactic Acid, Fish Flavor, Ginger, Dried Beet Pulp, Iodized Salt, Potassium Citrate, Dried Citrus Pulp, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Glyceryl Monostearate, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Pressed Cranberries, L-Lysine, Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Magnesium Oxide, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, L-Carnitine, Beta-Carotene.

Average Nutrient & Caloric Content

Balanced nutrition that exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards.

3311 kcal/kg 300 kcal/cup†

Nutrient	As Fed¹%	Dry Matter²%	As Fed, Caloric Basis³g/100 kcal
Protein	24 %	26.1 %	7.2 g / 100 kcal
Fat	6.9 %	7.5 %	2.1 g / 100 kcal
Carbohydrate / NFE	53.9 %	58.6 %	16.3 g / 100 kcal
Crude Fiber	1.7 %	1.8 %	0.5 g / 100 kcal
Calcium	0.78 %	0.85 %	235 mg / 100 kcal
Phosphorus	0.59 %	0.64 %	177 mg / 100 kcal
Potassium	0.85 %	0.92 %	256 mg / 100 kcal
Sodium	0.41 %	0.45 %	124 mg / 100 kcal
Magnesium	0.096 %	0.104 %	29 mg / 100 kcal
Taurine	0.12 %	0.13 %	37 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin C	100 ppm	109 ppm	3.01 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin E	687 IU/kg	747 IU/kg	20.75 IU / 100 kcal
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)	0.62 %	0.67 %	187.1 mg / 100 kcal
EPA	0.002 %	0.002 %	0.6 mg / 100 kcal
Total Omega-3 FA	0.63 %	0.68 %	190 mg / 100 kcal
Total Omega-6 FA	1.64 %	1.78 %	494 mg / 100 kcal
Carnitine	312.4 ppm	339.6 ppm	9.44 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.

†An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of i/d Low Fat Dry Dog Food contains 3.2 oz. by weight.

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