Hill's Prescription Diet

Metabolic Chicken Flavor Dog Food

Product Description

Clinically proven to help dogs quickly and naturally lose weight by activating their unique metabolism

Primary Product Recommendation

Weight Loss & Maintenance

Alternate Product Recommendation

Glucose Management, Endocrine System Care

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Key Benefits

Hill's nutritionists & veterinarians developed Prescription Diet Metabolic clinical nutrition specially formulated to help dogs lose weight and keep the lost weight off naturally by activating their unique metabolism. This food stimulates dog's natural ability to burn fat and keep them playful & active. Its unique blend of fiber helps keep dogs feeling full and reduces food hunger between meals.

In fact, 96% of dogs lost weight at home in 2 months when fed the nutrition of Metabolic. This dry food is made with chicken flavor and has an irresistible taste that dogs love.

These characteristics make Prescription Diet Metabolic, veterinary exclusive dry dog food, a useful nutritional aid to activate metabolism in obese or overweight dogs:

KEY FEATURES		KEY BENEFITS
Proprietary blend of synergistic ingredients and nutrients	Added	Provides appetite regulation, reduces inflammation and activates metabolism.
Antioxidants	High	Helps protect against free radical oxidation to help maintain a healthy immune system.
Fiber	Increased	Soluble and insoluble fiber to help trigger satiety, control appetite, and maintain gastrointestinal health.
L-Carnitine	High	Helps dogs burn fat while sparing lean muscle mass, resulting in more effective weight loss.
Lysine	High	Helps metabolize fat for energy production and maintain lean body mass.

Indications:

Primary Indications:

Weight loss

Weight maintenance (obese-prone or post weight loss)

Diabetes in obese dogs

Hypothyroidism

Cushing's syndrome

Other Indications:

Diabetes in normal weight or mildly overweight dogs

Not Recommended For:

Growing puppies, pregnant or nursing dogs

Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition:

Clinically proven to reduce body weight by 13% in 2 months¹

The nutrition of Metabolic is clinically proven to work with each dogs unique metabolic response activating the body's natural ability to burn excess body fat and affect calorie utilization.^1,2

In an in-home feeding study 96% of pets experienced weight loss within 2 months.³

Maintains effective and safe rate of up to 1-2% body weight loss weekly during weight loss period.¹

Additional Info:

Prescription Diet Metabolic has a complete portfolio of dry food, canned food, and treats. They are designed to work together to ensure safe and healthy weight loss and easy weight maintenance.

Advanced weight management nutrition appropriate for multi-dog households.

Other Products to Consider

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

For patients requiring a weight maintenance food (obese-prone or post weight loss) or with diabetes at a normal weight or mildly overweight: Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Dog Food, Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Dog Food

For patients with Cushing's syndrome: Prescription Diet i/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat 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 r/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet i/d Stress Dog Food

For patients with hypothyroidism: Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Dog Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Dog Food, Prescription Diet r/d Dog Food
For patients requiring weight loss or maintenance and prone to CaOx or struvite urolith formation: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Dog Food

For patients with obesity and osteoarthritis: Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Dog Food

References:

^1.Floerchinger AM, Jackson MI, Jewell DE et al. Effect of feeding a weight loss food beyond a caloric restriction period on body composition and resistance to weight gain in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2015;247:375–384.

^2.Christmann U, Becvarova I, Werre S, Meyer H. Effectiveness of a new weight management food to achieve weight loss and maintenance in client-owned obese dogs. Intern J Appl Res Vet Med 2015;13(2):104–116.

^3.Towell T, Forrester SD, Cross S et al. Evaluation of a weight management food designed to increase basal metabolism in a home setting. Intern J Appl Res Vet Med 2015;13(1):14-22.

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)	3/4 (60)
10 (4,5)	7/8 (70)	1 3/8 (115)
15 (6,8)	1 1/8 (90)	1 7/8 (155)
20 (9,1)	1 1/2 (125)	2 1/4 (185)
30 (14)	2 (165)	3 (245)
40 (18)	2 1/3 (190)	3 3/4 (310)
50 (23)	2 3/4 (225)	4 1/2 (370)
60 (27)	3 1/4 (265)	5 1/4 (430)
70 (32)	3 2/3 (300)	5 3/4 (475)
80 (36)	4 (330)	6 1/2 (535)
100 (45)	4 3/4 (390)	7 2/3 (630)
120 (54)	5 1/2 (450)	8 3/4 (720)

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

Ingredients

High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Tomato Pomace, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Chicken Fat, Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Lactic Acid, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Carrots, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, Lipoic Acid, 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), Choline Chloride, minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, L-Carnitine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene.

Average Nutrient & Caloric Content

Balanced nutrition that exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards.

3124 kcal/kg 257 kcal/cup†

Nutrient	As Fed¹%	Dry Matter²%	As Fed, Caloric Basis³g/100 kcal
Protein	25.7 %	28 %	8.2 g / 100 kcal
Fat	10.8 %	11.7 %	3.5 g / 100 kcal
Carbohydrate / NFE	37.3 %	40.6 %	11.9 g / 100 kcal
Crude Fiber	12.5 %	13.6 %	4 g / 100 kcal
Calcium	0.96 %	1.05 %	309 mg / 100 kcal
Phosphorus	0.7 %	0.76 %	225 mg / 100 kcal
Potassium	0.75 %	0.81 %	239 mg / 100 kcal
Sodium	0.28 %	0.3 %	89 mg / 100 kcal
Magnesium	0.128 %	0.139 %	41 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin C	193 ppm	209 ppm	6.16 mg / 100 kcal
Vitamin E	1006 IU/kg	1093 IU/kg	32.2 IU / 100 kcal
Carnitine	310.3 ppm	337.3 ppm	9.93 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 Metabolic Chicken Flavor Dog Food contains 2.9 oz. by weight.

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