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Key Benefits
These characteristics make Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit veterinary exclusive pet food useful as a nutritional aid for obese-prone cats, cats with fibre responsive disease or diabetes mellitus, or obese-prone cats at risk for struvite uroliths.
KEY FEATURES KEY BENEFITS Calories Appropriate levels Help avoid weight gain. Fibre Optimal levels Weight management – Soluble and insoluble fiber to trigger satiety and maintain gastrointestinal health. Diabetes mellitus – Helps stabilise blood glucose. Colitis – Modifies bowel transit time. Constipation – Absorbs water and normalises intestinal motility. Carnitine High Helps metabolise fat & maintain lean muscle. Magnesium, Sodium Reduced Help limit the formation of struvite crystalluria and uroliths. Antioxidants Added Defend cells from free radical oxidation, promoting a healthy immune system. Additional Info:
Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit cat food is clinical nutrition specially formulated to help minimize blood glucose fluctuation, which may reduce insulin dosage. It addresses fiber-responsive GI conditions such as colitis, diarrhea or constipation and is low in fat and calories to help lower lipid levels, avoid weight gain and improve digestion. This therapeutic nutrition is also formulated with balanced minerals and promotes a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite uroliths.
Other Products to Consider
- For patients with diabetes at a normal weight or mildly overweight: Prescription Diet m/d GlucoSupport Cat Food, Prescription Diet Metabolic Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Cat Food
- For patients with colitis (acute or chronic): Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food
- For patients with flatulence: Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food, Prescription Diet i/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet z/d Cat Food
- For patients with fibre responsive enteropathies (large bowel diarrhoea) or constipation (motility present): Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food, Prescription Diet r/d Cat Food
- For patients with constipation (GI motility impaired): Prescription Diet i/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet a/d Dog/Cat Food
- To reduce recurrence of struvite uroliths: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Cat Food
- To reduce recurrence of struvite uroliths & weight maintenance: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight Cat Food
References:
1 Nelson RW, Scott-Moncrieff JC, Feldman EC, et al., Effect of dietary in soluble fibre on control of glycemic in cats with naturally acquired diabetes mellitus.J Am Vet Med Assoc 2000;216:1082-1088.
*Urine pH of individual cats may vary due to complicating factors such as time of feeding before urine collection, type of urine collection, individual animal variation, and test methodology
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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.
Weight Control
Ideal Weight of Cat - lbs (kgs) Amount per Day - cups (grams) - Weight Management Amount per Day - cups (grams) - Adult maintenance 6 (2,7) 1/2 (45) 5/8 (55) 8 (3,6) 5/8 (55) 3/4 (70) 10 (4,5) 3/4 (70) 7/8 (80) 12 (5,4) 7/8 (80) 1 (90) 14 (6,4) 1 (90) 1 1/8 (100) 16 (7,3) 1 (90) 1 1/4 (115) 18 (8,2) 1 1/8 (100) 1 3/8 (125) -
Ingredients
High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.
Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Meal, Wheat Gluten, Chicken, Powdered Cellulose, Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Fat, Pork Flavor, Lactic Acid, Flaxseed, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, L-Lysine, L-Threonine, DL-Methionine, Calcium Sulfate, Iodized Salt, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), L-Carnitine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene.
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Average Nutrient & Caloric Content
Balanced nutrition that exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards.
3225 kcal/kg (293 kcal/cup†)
Nutrient As Fed1
%Dry Matter2
%As Fed, Caloric Basis3
g/100 kcalProtein 37.5 % 41 % 11.6 g / 100 kcal Fat 8.6 % 9.4 % 2.7 g / 100 kcal Carbohydrate / NFE 33.7 % 36.8 % 10.4 g / 100 kcal Crude Fiber 5.6 % 6.2 % 1.7 g / 100 kcal Calcium 0.92 % 1 % 284 mg / 100 kcal Phosphorus 0.77 % 0.84 % 239 mg / 100 kcal Potassium 0.73 % 0.8 % 227 mg / 100 kcal Sodium 0.41 % 0.45 % 128 mg / 100 kcal Magnesium 0.066 % 0.072 % 20 mg / 100 kcal Taurine 0.23 % 0.25 % 71 mg / 100 kcal Vitamin C 115 ppm 126 ppm 3.57 mg / 100 kcal Vitamin E 685 IU/kg 748 IU/kg 21.23 IU / 100 kcal Total Omega-3 FA 0.37 % 0.4 % 115 mg / 100 kcal Total Omega-6 FA 2.46 % 2.68 % 762 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 w/d Multi-Benefit Dry Cat Food contains 91.0 grams by weight.
Hill's Prescription Diet
w/d Multi-Benefit Dry Cat Food
Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit is specially formulated by nutritionists & veterinarians to help stabilises blood glucose, addresses fibre-responsive GI conditions, manages weight and supports urinary health.
