Hill's Prescription Diet

z/d Low Fat Hydrolyzed Soy Recipe Dry Dog Food

Product Description

Clinical nutrition made with highly digestible, hydrolyzed soy protein for dogs with concurrent food and fat sensitivities

Primary Product Recommendation

Food Sensitivities

Alternate Product Recommendation

Digestive Care, Skin Care

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Key Benefits

Dogs with recurrent gastrointestinal issues may have a food or fat sensitivity and while they require different nutritional management their signs can be indistinguishable. With this in mind, Hill's nutritionists and veterinarians developed Prescription Diet z/d Low Fat Dry Dog Food specially formulated to provide a nutritional option for dogs with food and fat sensitivities.

- Highly digestible, hydrolyzed soy protein to avoid adverse food reactions and ActivBiome+ technology for firmer stools.

- Low fat formula appropriate for dogs with fat responsive enteropathies, and dogs with AFR and hyperlipidemia, pancreatitis, and protein losing enteropathy.

- Formulated without intact animal protein sources

These characteristics make Prescription Diet z/d Low Fat Hydrolyzed Soy Recipe, veterinary exclusive dry dog food, a useful nutritional aid for dogs with adverse food reactions, chronic enteropathy, AFR with concurrent hyperlipidemia, pancreatitis, protein-losing enteropathy:

KEY FEATURES		KEY BENEFITS
Protein	Hydrolyzed	Highly digestible hydrolyzed soy protein
Omega-6 Fatty Acids	Added	Helps nourish the skin and coat, and promote a healthy skin barrier
Antioxidants	High levels	Helps maintain a healthy immune system
Fat	Low	Helps manage complex, fat responsive conditions and fat intolerance. Optimal choice for dogs that need low fat, great tasting nutrition therapy.
Minerals (Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium)	Controlled	Help reduce the risk of struvite and oxalate stones

Indications:

Primary indications:

Forms of chronic enteropathy (inflammatory bowel disease):

Food responsive

Antibiotic responsive

Steroid responsive

Adverse food reactions (AFR) & elimination diet

Adverse food reaction with pancreatitis

Adverse food reaction with hyperlipidemia

Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) with or without lymphangiectasia

Other indications:

Pancreatitis

Hyperlipidemia

Otitis externa (chronic)

Not Recommended For:

Growing puppies, pregnant or nursing dogs.

Additional Info:

Prescription Diet z/d Low Fat provides a hydrolyzed protein food that may benefit dogs with AFR and some pets with chronic enteropathy as well as a low fat formula for fat responsive dogs. Formulated to help improve gastrointestinal signs in dogs with food and fat sensitivities. Chronic gastroenteritis, chronic enteritis: AFR, chronic enteropathies including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and fat-responsive enteropathies can all result in clinically indistinguishable chronic vomiting and/or diarrhea but have differing nutritional management.

Other Products to Consider

For patients with adverse food reactions (AFR) or require a food elimination diet: Prescription Diet d/d Dog Food

For patients with chronic otitis externa or pruritic dermatitis: Prescription Diet Derm Complete Dog Food, Prescription Diet d/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet j/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Dog Food

For patients with protein losing enteropathy (PLE) without lymphangiectasia: Prescription Diet d/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet a/d Dog/Cat Food

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

For patients with forms of chronic enteropathies (inflammatory bowel disease) including food responsive enteropathy, antibiotic responsive diarrhea, or steroid responsive enteropathy: Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Dog Food, Prescription Diet d/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Dog Food

For patients with flatulence: Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Stress Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Dog Food

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, & Prescription Diet Hypo Treats.

Adult maintenance

Weight of Dog - lbs (kgs)	Amount per Day - cups (grams)
5 (2,3)	2/3 (65)
10 (4,5)	1 1/8 (110)
15 (6,8)	1 1/2 (150)
20 (9,1)	1 3/4 (175)
30 (14)	2 1/2 (250)
40 (18)	3 (295)
50 (23)	3 2/3 (365)
60 (27)	4 1/4 (420)
70 (32)	4 3/4 (470)
80 (36)	5 1/4 (520)
100 (45)	6 1/4 (620)
120 (54)	7 (695)

Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Hill's Prescription Diet z/d Low Fat Hydrolyzed Soy Recipe Dry Dog Food provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs.

Ingredients

High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Powdered Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Soybean Oil, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Ground Pecan Shells, Coconut Oil, Lactic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Flaxseed, Glyceryl Monostearate, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Citrus Pulp, DL-Methionine, Fish Oil, Choline Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Pressed Cranberries, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Calcium Carbonate, Iodized Salt, Taurine, Magnesium Oxide, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), L-Tryptophan, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, L-Carnitine, Beta-Carotene.

Average Nutrient & Caloric Content

Balanced nutrition that exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards.

3198 kcal/kg 317 kcal/cup†

Nutrient	As Fed¹%	Dry Matter²%	As Fed, Caloric Basis³g/100 kcal
Protein	24.6 %	27 %	7.7 g / 100 kcal
Fat	6.7 %	7.4 %	2.1 g / 100 kcal
Carbohydrate / NFE	50.4 %	55.4 %	15.8 g / 100 kcal
Crude Fiber	4.1 %	4.5 %	1.3 g / 100 kcal
Calcium	0.73 %	0.8 %	227 mg / 100 kcal
Phosphorus	0.5 %	0.55 %	157 mg / 100 kcal
Potassium	0.77 %	0.85 %	242 mg / 100 kcal
Sodium	0.35 %	0.38 %	108 mg / 100 kcal
Magnesium	0.091 %	0.1 %	28 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin C	112 ppm	123 ppm	3.49 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin E	674 IU/kg	741 IU/kg	21.08 IU / 100 kcal
EPA	0.077 %	0.084 %	24 mg / 100 kcal
Total Omega-3 FA	0.55 %	0.6 %	171 mg / 100 kcal
Total Omega-6 FA	1.88 %	2.07 %	589 mg / 100 kcal
Carnitine	318.5 ppm	350 ppm	9.96 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 z/d Low Fat Hydrolyzed Soy Recipe Dry Dog Food contains 3.5 oz. by weight.

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