Metabolic Mini Dog Food

Hill's Prescription Diet

Clinically proven nutrition to help dogs quickly lose weight

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Food Form: Dry Food
Flavour: with Chicken
Sizes: 1 kg, 6 kg

with Chicken: Wheat, chicken (8%) and turkey meal, pea bran meal, maize, wheat gluten, maize protein meal, dried tomato pomace, digest, cellulose, flaxseed, animal fat, dried beet pulp, coconut oil, minerals, dried carrots, vitamins, trace elements and beta-carotene. With a natural antioxidant (mixed tocopherols).

Ask your veterinarian for specific feeding instructions for your pet. This is only a guide. Grams are the most accurate form of measurement. In case you are using Hill's measuring cup please refer to cup.hillspet.com.

For best results:

– Gradually transition to this new food for 7 days or more.

– Exclusively feed the recommended Prescription Diet dry and wet foods.

– Keep fresh water available at all times.

– Have your veterinarian monitor your pet's condition.

– To prevent suffocation, keep the packaging out of the reach of pets & children.

Weight Management

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs	Amount per Day - 200 g cans		Amount per Day - grams
1.5	0.25	+	30 g
2	0.25	+	40 g
3	0.5	+	45 g
4	0.5	+	65 g
5	0.5	+	80 g
7.5	1	+	90 g
10	1	+	125 g

Weight Control

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs	Amount per Day - (grams) - Weight loss	Amount per Day - (grams) - Weight Management
1.5	30	45
2	40	55
3	50	70
4	65	90
5	75	105
7.5	100	145
10	125	180

Weight loss

Ideal Weight of Dog - kgs	Amount per Day - 200 g cans		Amount per Day - grams
1.5	0.25	+	20 g
2	0.25	+	25 g
3	0.5	+	25 g
4	0.5	+	40 g
5	0.5	+	50 g
7.5	1	+	50 g
10	1	+	75 g

Even a little extra weight can impact the pet's quality of life and relationship with family as the extra weight can reduce play time, impact mobility and affect the lifelong general health of your dog. Maintaining ideal weight can help impact life expectancy by reducing risk of weight-related conditions.

Hill's nutritionists & veterinarians developed Prescription Diet Metabolic clinical nutrition specially formulated to help dogs lose weight and keep the lost weight off. This food naturally works with your dog's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss. This food stimulates dog's natural ability to burn fat and and provides energy for active play. Its unique fibre blend helps keep dogs feeling full and satisfied. 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 and has an irresistible taste that your dog will love.

* Data on file, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.

How it works:

Naturally works with your dog's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss
Supports dog's natural ability to burn fat
Unique blend of fibre helps keep dogs feeling full and satisfied

How it helps:

96% of dogs lost weight at home in 2 months
Helps keep lost weight off and provides energy for active play
Easy weight loss: dogs lose weight without excessively reducing portion sizes
S+OXSHIELD: Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals

Additional Info

Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic dry dietetic pet food provides all the nutrition dogs need to lose and maintain weight. Naturally works with your dog's unique energy use for easy and effective weight loss and can be used long-term. Please consult your veterinarian for further information on how our Prescription Diet foods can help your dog to continue to enjoy a happy and active life. Dry and canned formulas can be mixed or fed concurrently.

Caloric Content

3101 kcal/kg 255 kcal/cup

Nutrient	Dry Matter¹ %
Protein	29.1 %
Fat	11.7 %
Carbohydrate / NFE	39.3 %
Crude Fiber	14.1 %
Crude Ash	5.8 %
Starch	27.4 %
Total dietary Fiber	26.5 %
Calcium	0.87 %
Phospohorus	0.67 %
Potassium	0.84 %
Sodium	0.36 %
Magnesium	0.142 %
L-lysine	1.9 %
Taurine	0.11 %
Vitamin A	10241 IU/kg
Vitamin C	158 ppm
Vitamin D	736 IU/kg
Vitamin E	1157 IU/kg
DHA	0.001 %
EPA	0 %
Omega-3-fatty acids	0.74 %
Omega-6-fatty acids	2.16 %
Beta-carotene	1.63 ppm
L-carnitine	346.9 ppm
Glucosamine	441 ppm
Chondroitin sulphate	542 ppm

References

¹The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles with differing moisture contents.

†An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of this product contains the following oz. by weight:

2.9

Transitioning to Hill’s

Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of old food over a 7-day period.

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