Hill's Prescription Diet
i/d with Chicken Dry Cat Food
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Dry Cat Food is highly digestible great tasting nutrition clinically shown to help resolve diarrhoea and support quick recovery. This highly digestible formula is useful to support the healing of the gastrointestinal tract.
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Dry Cat Food is specially formulated for easy assimilation by patients with acute diarrhoea, chronic enteropathies or pancreatitis and other conditions resulting in maldigestion and/or malabsorption. Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Dry Cat Food may be fed long-term to patients requiring a highly digestible food.
For optimal recovery from acute GI disease, recommend feeding this food for at least 7 days (1-2 weeks for acute cases, 3-12 weeks for maldigestion or long-term as needed).
Appropriate levels of nutrients meet the special nutritional needs of kittens and adult cats.
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Key Benefits
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Dry Cat Food is highly digestible great tasting nutrition clinically shown to help resolve diarrhoea and support quick recovery. This highly digestible formula is useful to support the healing of the gastrointestinal tract.
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Dry Cat Food is specially formulated for easy assimilation by patients with acute diarrhoea, chronic enteropathies or pancreatitis and other conditions resulting in maldigestion and/or malabsorption. Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Dry Cat Food may be fed long-term to patients requiring a highly digestible food.
For optimal recovery from acute GI disease, recommend feeding this food for at least 7 days (1-2 weeks for acute cases, 3-12 weeks for maldigestion or long-term as needed).
Appropriate levels of nutrients meet the special nutritional needs of kittens and adult cats.
These characteristics make Hill's Prescription Diet i/d, veterinary exclusive dry cat food, useful as a nutritional aid for growing kittens and adult cats with gastrointestinal disorders and/or in recovery:
KEY FEATURES KEY BENEFITS Digestibility (Including protein, fat and carbohydrate) High Ensure easy nutrient absorption by the GI tract. Minerals (P, Mg, Ca) Controlled Formulated to help reduce the risk of struvite and oxalate stones. Electrolytes and B-Vitamins High Helps replace key nutrients lost with diarrhea and vomiting. Clinically Proven Antioxidants Added Helps support a healthy immune system. Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids Contains Helps support healthy skin and luxurious coat. Soluble and insoluble fibres (including prebiotic fibre) Added Promotes healthy stool and helps improve digestion. Supports beneficial gut bacteria activity and digestive health Indications:
Primary Indications:
- Acute gastroenteritis (diarrh0ea or vomiting)
- Constipation (motility impaired)
- Oesophageal disorders
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
- Gastritis (acute or chronic)
- Gastrointestinal disorders in kittens
- Pancreatitis
- Recovery from gastrointestinal surgery
- Growth
- Neoplasia, most forms
Other Indications:
- Constipation (motility present)
- Flatulence
- Forms of chronic enteropathy (inflammatory bowel disease):- Food responsive
- Antibiotic responsive
- Steroid responsive
- Anorexia
- Cachexia & weight loss
- Debility, malnutrition & convalescence
- Hypermetabolic states
- Surgery (Pre- and Post-Op)
Other Products to Consider
- For patients with constipation from impaired GI motility, oesophageal disorders, acute or chronic gastritis, or recovery from gastrointestinal surgery: Prescription Diet a/d Dog/Cat Food
- For patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI): Prescription Diet z/d Cat Food
- For patients with gastrointestinal neoplasia or infectious diarrhoea: Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food
- For patients with constipation (GI motility present): Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food, Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Cat Food, Prescription Diet r/d Cat Food
- For patients with forms of chronic enteropathies (inflammatory bowel disease) including food responsive enteropathy, antibiotic responsive diarrhoea, or steroid responsive enteropathy: Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food, Prescription Diet d/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet z/d Cat Food
- For patients with flatulence: Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food, Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Cat Food, Prescription Diet z/d Cat Food
- For patients with anorexia, debility, malnutrition, convalescence, cachexia & weight loss, hypermetabolic states, or recovering from surgery (pre- and post-op): Prescription Diet a/d Dog/Cat Food
- For patients with neoplasia (most forms): Prescription Diet a/d Dog/Cat Food, Prescription Diet m/d GlucoSupport Cat Food
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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 Dry Cat Food is typically used.
Growth
Weight of Cat - lbs (kgs) Amount per Day - cups (grams) - Growth less than months Amount per Day - cups (grams) - Growth 4 to 6 months Amount per Day - cups (grams) - Growth 7 to 12 months Amount per Day - cups (grams) - Adult maintenance 1 (0,5) 1/4 (30) 1/4 (30) 1/8 (15) 2 (0,9) 3/8 (45) 1/3 (40) 1/4 (30) 3 (1,4) 1/2 (60) 3/8 (45) 1/3 (40) 4 (1,8) 2/3 (85) 1/2 (60) 3/8 (45) 6 (2,7) 7/8 (110) 3/4 (95) 5/8 (80) 1/3 (40) 8 (3,6) 7/8 (110) 3/4 (95) 3/8 (45) 10 (4,5) 1 1/8 (140) 7/8 (110) 1/2 (60) 12 (5,4) 1 (125) 5/8 (80) 14 (6,4) 2/3 (85) 16 (7,3) 3/4 (95) 18 (8,2) 3/4 (95) -
Ingredients
High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.
Chicken, Cracked Pearled Barley, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat, Brewers Rice, Egg Product, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Meal, Chicken Liver Flavor, Lactic Acid, Calcium Sulfate, Dried Beet Pulp, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, DL-Methionine, Iodized Salt, L-Lysine, Psyllium Seed Husk, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Magnesium Oxide, Beta-Carotene.
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Average Nutrient & Caloric Content
Balanced nutrition that exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards.
4050 kcal/kg (505 kcal/cup†)
Nutrient As Fed1
%Dry Matter2
%As Fed, Caloric Basis3
g/100 kcalProtein 35.4 % 37 % 8.7 g / 100 kcal Fat 19.3 % 20.3 % 4.8 g / 100 kcal Carbohydrate / NFE 33.4 % 35 % 8.2 g / 100 kcal Crude Fiber 0.8 % 0.8 % 0.2 g / 100 kcal Calcium 1.05 % 1.1 % 260 mg / 100 kcal Phosphorus 0.78 % 0.82 % 193 mg / 100 kcal Potassium 0.91 % 0.95 % 225 mg / 100 kcal Sodium 0.36 % 0.38 % 88 mg / 100 kcal Magnesium 0.095 % 0.1 % 23 mg / 100 kcal Taurine 0.46 % 0.48 % 114 mg / 100 kcal Vitamin C 102 ppm 106 ppm 2.51 mg / 100 kcal Vitamin E 792 IU/kg 829 IU/kg 19.55 IU / 100 kcal Total Omega-3 FA 0.19 % 0.2 % 47 mg / 100 kcal Total Omega-6 FA 3.75 % 3.92 % 925 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 with Chicken Dry Cat Food contains 125.0 grams by weight.
