Hill's Prescription Diet

r/d Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food

Product Description

Clinical nutrition formulated to support dogs' weight loss

Primary Product Recommendation

Weight Management

Alternate Product Recommendation

Digestive Care, Glucose Management, Endocrine System Care

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Key Benefits

Prescription Diet r/d Dry Dog Food is specially formulated by nutritionists & veterinarians to help with weight loss and is clinically proven nutrition for healthy weight loss in just 8 weeks. This dry food has an irresistible chicken flavor that dogs love.

These characteristics make Prescription Diet r/d, veterinary exclusive dry dog food, a useful nutritional aid for obese dogs or dogs with fiber-responsive disease or diabetes mellitus.

KEY FEATURES		KEY BENEFITS
Fat	Low	Decrease caloric intake, which helps reduce body fat and lower blood lipid levels in patients with hyperlipidemia.
Fiber	High	Soluble and insoluble fiber to trigger satiety and maintain gastrointestinal health.
L-carnitine	High	Helps dogs burn fat while maintaining lean muscle mass, resulting in more effective weight loss.
Lysine	High	Helps metabolize fat for energy production and maintain lean body mass.
Antioxidants	High	Defend cells from free radical oxidation, promoting a healthy immune system.

Indications:

Weight loss

Diabetes in obese dogs

Cushing's syndrome

Hyperlipidemia

Hypothyroidism

Constipation (motility present)

Fiber responsive enteropathies (large bowel diarrhea)

Not Recommended For:

Growing puppies, pregnant or nursing dogs

Patients with moderate to advanced heart failure, kidney disease, hepatic disease, debilitation, hypermetabolism, dehydration or underweight

Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition:

Prescription Diet r/d Canine Dry is clinically proven nutrition to reduce weight by 10% and body fat by 22% in two months.^1,2

Prescription Diet r/d Canine Dry is clinically proven to reduce triglycerides and cholesterol to promote better health.¹

Additional Info:

High levels of lysine and carnitine to maintain lean muscle mass during weight loss.

Provides an optimal blend of soluble and insoluble fiber to trigger satiety and to fill the upper GI tract to give dogs a feeling of fullness.

Suggested feeding amounts may sometimes need to be decreased to produce optimum weight loss. Note: Encourage increased water intake. Veterinary supervised exercise may be beneficial in combination with weight loss.

For optimum results, full client cooperation must be obtained, and all food intake must be strictly controlled. After reaching the target body weight, a dog should be fed Prescription Diet Metabolic Canine, Prescription Diet w/d Canine or Science Diet Perfect Weight Canine, Science Diet Adult Light Canine to maintain optimum body weight, and avoid weight gain.

Realistic weight loss is approximately 1% of body weight per week.

Other Products to Consider

For patients with obesity, including those with diabetes: Prescription Diet Metabolic Dog Food, Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Dog Food

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

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

For patients with hypothyroidism: Prescription Diet Metabolic Dog Food, Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Dog Food

For patients with constipation (GI motility present) or fiber responsive enteropathies (large bowel diarrhea): Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Dog Food, Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Dog Food

References:

¹Yamka RM, Frantz NZ, Friesen KG. Effects of 3 Canine Weight Loss Foods on Body Composition and Obesity Markers, Intern J Appl Res Vet Med Vol., No. 3, 2007.

²Data on file, Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc.

Feeding Guide

How to adjust feeding amounts to maintain optimal weight.

Determine the amount to feed based on the ideal weight rather than the current 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.

Veterinary supervised exercise may be beneficial in combination with weight loss programs.

Weight Control

Ideal Weight of Dog — lbs (kgs)	Amount per Day - cups (grams) - Weight loss	Amount per Day - cups (grams) - Adult maintenance
5 (2,3)	1/2 (40)	7/8 (70)
10 (4,5)	7/8 (70)	1 1/2 (125)
15 (6,8)	1 1/4 (105)	2 (165)
20 (9,1)	1 1/2 (125)	2 1/2 (205)
30 (14)	2 (165)	3 1/4 (265)
40 (18)	2 1/2 (205)	4 (330)
50 (23)	3 (245)	4 3/4 (390)
60 (27)	3 1/2 (290)	5 1/2 (450)
70 (32)	3 3/4 (310)	6 1/4 (515)
80 (36)	4 1/4 (350)	6 3/4 (555)
100 (45)	5 (410)	8 (660)
120 (54)	5 3/4 (475)	9 1/4 (760)

Hill's Prescription Diet r/d Chicken Flavor Dog Food is intended for intermittent feeding only.

Ingredients

High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

Whole Grain Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Soybean Meal, Soybean Mill Run, Chicken Liver Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Pork Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Lactic Acid, Caramel color, Flaxseed, Chicken Fat, L-Lysine, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Potassium Citrate, Iodized Salt, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), DL-Methionine, minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, L-Carnitine, Beta-Carotene.

Average Nutrient & Caloric Content

Balanced nutrition that exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards.

2943 kcal/kg 242 kcal/cup†

Nutrient	As Fed¹%	Dry Matter²%	As Fed, Caloric Basis³g/100 kcal
Protein	31.1 %	33.9 %	10.6 g / 100 kcal
Fat	7.8 %	8.6 %	2.7 g / 100 kcal
Carbohydrate / NFE	34 %	37.2 %	11.6 g / 100 kcal
Crude Fiber	13.3 %	14.6 %	4.5 g / 100 kcal
Calcium	0.76 %	0.83 %	258 mg / 100 kcal
Phosphorus	0.51 %	0.56 %	173 mg / 100 kcal
Potassium	0.84 %	0.91 %	284 mg / 100 kcal
Sodium	0.27 %	0.3 %	93 mg / 100 kcal
Magnesium	0.1 %	0.109 %	34 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin C	176 ppm	192 ppm	5.98 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin E	623 IU/kg	681 IU/kg	21.18 IU / 100 kcal
Total Omega-3 FA	0.32 %	0.35 %	108 mg / 100 kcal
Total Omega-6 FA	2.4 %	2.63 %	817 mg / 100 kcal

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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