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w/d® Canine
Weight control, diabetic, and digestive support for dogs prone to excess weight gain
Some dogs can be more prone to gain weight than others. Weight problems can be successfully managed through changes in your dog's food.
At Hill's, nutritionists and veterinarians have developed clinical nutrition especially formulated to provide complete and balanced nutrition to manage dogs prone to weight gain. Prescription Diet® w/d® also helps dogs maintain normal blood glucose levels and promotes healthy digestion.
KEY BENEFITS
Additional Info
Hill's Prescription Diet® w/d® Canine is a complete and balanced food that provides all the nutrition your dog needs. 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.
Key Benefits
- Clinically tested to help dogs maintain a healthy weight
- High levels of carnitine to increase energy metabolism and burn fat while increasing lean muscle mass
- Moderately high fiber levels provide a feeling of fullness and may help reduce begging
- Helps stabilize and minimize fluctuation of blood glucose levels in diabetic dogs
- Added antioxidants to control cell oxidation and promote a healthy immune system
FEEDING GUIDE
Daily Feeding Guide:
Helpful Tips
- These ranges are a starting point only. Your pet may need less or more food to maintain proper weight. Adjust as needed. If you are unsure, or if you are not feeding Prescription Diet® w/d® Canine for weight management, ask your veterinarian.
- Keep fresh water available at all times! If switching from a canned product, make sure your pet drinks an adequate quantity of water to avoid constipation.
- With your veterinarian's approval, mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.
- Prescription Diet® w/d® Canine is available in canned and dry. Supplementation with other foods may decrease the effectiveness of the food.
- When using with w/d® Canine canned, decrease the amount of dry food to avoid overfeeding.
- Use only as directed by your veterinarian, the expert on your pet's health needs.
- To prevent suffocation, keep this plastic bag out of the reach of pets and children.
Adult maintenance
| Weight of Dog | Amount per Day |
|---|---|
| 5 lb (2,3 kg) | 3/4 cup (60 g) - 1 cup (80 g) |
| 10 lb (4,5 kg) | 1 1/4 cups (105 g) - 1 2/3 cups (135 g) |
| 20 lb (9 kg) | 2 cups (165 g) - 2 3/4 cups (225 g) |
| 40 lb (18 kg) | 3 1/2 cups (285 g) - 4 3/4 cups (390 g) |
| 60 lb (27 kg) | 4 2/3 cups (385 g) - 6 1/2 cups (535 g) |
| 80 lb (36 kg) | 5 3/4 cups (470 g) - 8 cups (655 g) |
| 100 lb (45 kg) | 6 3/4 cups (555 g) - 9 1/2 cups (780 g) |
Obese prone
| Weight of Dog | Amount per Day |
|---|---|
| 5 lb (2,3 kg) | 5/8 cup (50 g) - 7/8 cup (70 g) |
| 10 lb (4,5 kg) | 1 1/8 cups (90 g) - 1 1/2 cups (125 g) |
| 20 lb (9 kg) | 1 3/4 cups (145 g) - 2 1/2 cups (205 g) |
| 40 lb (18 kg) | 3 cups (245 g) - 4 1/4 cups (350 g) |
| 60 lb (27 kg) | 4 cups (330 g) - 5 2/3 cups (465 g) |
| 80 lb (36 kg) | 5 cups (410 g) - 7 cups (575 g) |
| 100 lb (45 kg) | 6 cups (490 g) - 8 1/4 cups (675 g) |
AVERAGE NUTRIENT AND CALORIC CONTENTS¹
Dry 2986 kcal/kg (243.3 kcal/per cup²)
² An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of w/d® Canine contains 2.9 oz. by weight.
| Nutrient | Dry Matter1 % |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.9 |
| Fat | 8.8 |
| Carbohydrate (NFE) | 51.2 |
| Crude Fiber | 16.4 |
| Soluble Fiber | 1.3 |
| Insoluble Fiber | 27.8 |
| Calcium | 0.66 |
| Phosphorus | 0.56 |
| Sodium | 0.22 |
| Potassium | 0.70 |
| Magnesium | 0.088 |
| Carnitine | 349 ppm |
| Vitamin C | 274 mg/kg |
| Vitamin E | 574 IU/kg |
INGREDIENTS
Ground Whole Grain Corn, Powdered Cellulose 17.1% (source of fiber), Chicken by-product Meal, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Mill Run, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Oil, Dried Beet Pulp, Soybean Meal, Iron Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, L-Lysine, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Tryptophan, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols & Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.
TESTIMONIALS
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